I believe it might be Fountqs and Pinnell who advocated children writing to explain WHY they were abandoning books. I do know that when a third grade colleague tried this with a group of book-bouncers two things happened. She gained insight into the reasons children were abandoning books, helping her guide readers more effectively. Perhaps because the chore of justification was such a bother, fewer kids abandoned books.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:19:08 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [MOSAIC] Book Recommendations for Reluctant Readers- 5th Grade > > Hi, > ??I am teaching comprehension strategies to a group of fifth graders. ?They > seem to be abandoning more books than they are reading to completion. ?In > "Outliers," Malcolm Gladwell writes about 10,000 hours of practice as one of > the keys to success. ?I know that my students are not getting enough real > reading practice. ?Does anyone have any book suggestions for reluctant > readers of this age? ?They tend to choose books from series such as "Bones," > "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and "Series of Unfortunate Events." ?Their > comprehension is slightly below grade level. ?I would love to put engaging, > high-quality books in their hands that they love so much they can't stop > reading! ?Thanks for your help with this endeavor. ?Susan ?MD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
