Leslie, I thought about what you said a lot, and I think you are right that most good readers are thinking about their reading. There are a few exception-- I do come across 1st graders who think the point of reading is being able to read the words, or read the longest chapter book. I am trying to think now, how I can get my 1st graders engaged in some good book discussion, something that doesn't seem forced and too guided. What grade do you teach? Heather
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Stewart, L <[email protected]>wrote: > "What if your main focus was that reading IS thinking?" Do you think you > would have to tell a reader to think about what they are reading? That's > all they talk about...what they are reading and what they are thinking about > it. It's the non-readers that we have to get hooked. Some of the books I > get from our reading department I want to throw in the trash. I know there > is this push to have kids in short text, but much of it is so boring and > there is nothing to talk about in the "new" short texts we have purchased. > After the read aloud and mini-lesson, I say let them sink their teeth into > a great book short or not! > > Heather, where and what grade do you teach? > Leslie > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
