"Do you think paired reading is an effective reading strategy? Have you seen any improvement in reading comprehension through the use of paired reading?"
I have experienced very positive results with paired reading. In the past I would pair a strong reader with a student who was not as strong. This past year I paired a struggling reader with an ELL student and the two of them were amazing together. They were not intimidated because they were both reading on the same level. I would often sit with them or near them and listen to their conversations about the book. I think it helped them with their comprehension and their fluency. The ELL student was able to help with comprehension and the partner was able to assist with the English language. If they were unable to figure something out on their own, they would come to me. It was a positive result for both of them. Leslie R.Stewart Grade 3 Teacher [email protected] 203-481-5386, 203-483-0749 FAX To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry. ~ Gaston Bachelard ~ ________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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.
