Hi Pat, I taught a separate reading class for students who, at least initially, claimed that they didn't like to read and weren't good at it. These were 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
I let them pick their own books to read. They had to read the book for at least two class periods before they were allowed to get another book if they said they didn't like the first one because I found some students would find out they really did like a book if they didn't give up on it right away. I also read to them for about 15 minutes every day. And I saved out the last five minutes for the kids to share what they were reading. Kids would sometimes say they wanted to read a book after someone else had talked about it. The students were the best at advertising how good a book was. I read both Freak the Mighty and Crash out loud, and they loved those books. I started reading Crash to the group after one student claimed it was a bad book. When I was done, he agreed that it was a good book. I think that sharing your own enthusiasm can help kids enjoy books more. Jan -------------- Original message from [email protected]: -------------- > > In a message dated 8/29/09 1:59:31 PM, [email protected] writes: > > > > I'm hoping that I can get some guidance on where I can find information > > on teaching reading to low, med and high 7th graders. I have separate > > classes grouped by ability. I used mosaic for 2nd and I know most of that > applies, but where can I find a more specific group of teachers to share > with. > Any > > help will be appreciated. >> > > ---------- > > I would also be interested in this as I teach middle school students who > are having difficulty in reading as well. I've read several books on this > area, but I would love to hear from people who have been successful with this > population. > > > Pat > www.pawsofwood.com _______________________________________________ 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.
