Yes I do and I think silent reading supports and improves student comprehension. Further more research supports that statement. Children need opportunities to "have a go" at reading on their own using strategies, develop their love of reading to inform, entertain, etc. and this is how they propel themselves to higher levels of reading. *That being said it does absolutely no good if they are not reading in a "just right" book. * As teachers we ned to have our pulse on this and check in with our students often to be sure they are maintaing this standard. Why have students use precious time in your classrooms and have them "fake reading"? I have friends who returned from Columbia Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project and they said Lucy was really driving this point home she said we must get our classroom libraries leveled and inform students as to what level range they need to be reading. I can't imagine abandoning the practice of silent reading during class time. Susan C On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:24 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
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