It would be inspirational to you, I think, Amber, to read The Reading Zone by Nancie Atwell. It's not a long book and it might open up a world of opportunities to you.
On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Stewart, L <[email protected]>wrote: > "And is it really fair to force students to sit and read quietly if they > sincerely struggle with it or genuinely don't like it?" > Amber, > You can approach SSR non-traditionally. Once you get to know your children > and their reading styles, you can pair those who struggle with a stronger > student who loves to read aloud or you can pair two struggling readers > together with a book of funny poems. I have yet to encounter a student who > didn't enjoy a good story. You can also find books on the struggling > reader's level or let that child read with you. There are many ways to > bring "reading" for pure enjoyment to your students. I do play music in my > classroom during this time but I allow kids to read in the hallway away from > the music or in the corner library in our room which is buffered by > bookcases and a quieter spot. If someone had offered you a wonderfully > written and illustrated science picture book would you have enjoyed reading > that without being forced? Just curious. > > Leslie > 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 ~ > ________________________________________ > From: > [email protected][mosaic-bounces+lstewart= > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Amber Marie Daniels > [[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:16 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: [MOSAIC] Silent Sustained Reading > > Hello everyone, > > My name is Amber Daniels and I am a senior at Wayne State University, > majoring in Elementary Science. Going back to the discussion about SSR, how > can we effectively monitor students to ensure that they are reading? Just > because students are looking at pages, and even turning them, doesn't mean > that they are reading them. And is it really fair to force students to sit > and read quietly if they sincerely struggle with it or genuinely don't like > it? I'm an adult and don't read for enjoyment, only necessity. I have had > the pleasure of enjoying a good book (that I was forced to read) but just > don't enjoy reading. Also, when I read, I can only do it with some type of > background noise. What are your thoughts? > > > Thank You, > > Amber > _______________________________________________ > 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.
