I used the lessons from Tanny McGregor's book to model and guide children to check for real reading. It is the one about real reading salad. My second graders truly connected with that idea. From January on I could hear children having discussions about making real reading salad while they were thinking about their reading. It had a profound effect on several children that were just beginning to understand that reading is more than words. The percent correct on AR reading quiz scores sky rocketed after this lesson.
Kim second grade On 7/3/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I couldn't agree with you more about students NOT reading outside the > school. We have to give them time to read (silently) during school the > things they want to read. Otherwise, some of them will never open a book. > Even though some require reading logs, it doesn't mean that they are really > reading. I have parents sign reading logs just because it's a paper that > is supposed to be signed. I get great results from my students by asking > what they think about a book at a time outside of reading. They think I'm > really interested in what they are doing that way and they always come to > me afterwards and tell me what they are reading next. That always says to > me that they care that I care. Isn't that what we want? I think so! > > KK > > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: [email protected] > > Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:34:00 -0400 > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Silent Sustained Reading > > > When I was a new teacher I was given the following advice...If you > expect students to do something, they will do it. My students are > required to read as their morning work. They also read for about 20 > minutes during the literacy block. There is accountability in the fact > that we emphasize AR. I also expect reading response journals to be > completed several times during the week. I believe giving kids time to > read is the best thing we can do for them. If I don't give it during > school hours, some of them may never read by themselves. > > Rosie > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 2:27 pm > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Silent Sustained Reading > > In response to the insights that everyone has given to me, I feel that > most teachers don't monitor SSR and just leave it up their children to > read during this block.? I was reading a book and it mentioned this > problem and how a county actually got rid of it from their school day > because it wasn't showing a huge difference in their test scores.? > Students who don't like to read may just stare at the pages to let > teachers think that they are reading.??IN conclusion- I just feel that > if properly monitored, SSR can be a great tool to help reading scores > go up.? If not,?that time could be used to teach.? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 12:33 pm > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Silent Sustained Reading > > > > Lisa, > > With test scores and accountability, I am sure some teachers would say > yes to > your question that we should be satisfied that kids read profiently. I > would > not- I want profient readers, but I want kids to want to read. I > think people > on this list strive to help all kids get to that point that they choose > to read. > By the end of the year, I can say that my kids love that independent > time and it > was a time we all looked forward to each day. Unfortunately, things > can change > once they move on. I often had sixth grade teachers ask why kids don't > want to > read much anymore. I stopped worrying about what comes after they > leave my > room, I can't change that, but I can influence other teachers. > > I have to say, after reading Ellin's books, I have initiated change in > my > building. More and more teachers have jumped in - which means more > kids are > choosing to read. More and more teachers have classroom libraries and > more kids > are involved in strategies. With this, there is more time given for > independent > reading. I know at the end of the year, one fifth grade teacher said > her kids > didn't want to leave until they finished a book. > > > > > Linda > ---- Lisa Szyska <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have a question in response to this question. > > > > Are we satisfied to create readers that can read proficiently, but > who would > never choose to? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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