Of course, I am at elementary level where I have the same class all
day. Still, I know of junior high teachers who actually set aside one
day a week for pleasure reading of some type.
Renee
On Jul 14, 2010, at 7:13 AM, [email protected] wrote:
In a junior high setting with 42 minutes for reading, we didn't have
time for reading workshop, guided reading, read alouds AND pleasure
reading. Though, I sure wish there was a way to fit it all in!
Carol
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - ch 2
In my classroom I called this "pleasure reading" -- a time when
students could just read whatever they want, wherever they want, as
slow or as fast as they want, etc. This was a different from "reading
workshop" time during which they still got to more-or-less choose what
they wanted to read, but would be held accountable for comprehension
conversations, a little written response, etc. And I didn't expect
students to always love what they were reading during reading workshop.
I think we do a disservice when we think allowing them to choose books
on their own but then holding them accountable (from our perspective)
for what's in the book, is a practice that will create "life-long
readers" because for some children, this is just not the case. I
sometimes required students to read something they didn't choose, and
maybe didn't even particularly enjoy, because of the content, or a
mandate, or whatever.
What do you think would happen if there were more "pleasure reading"
time during the school day than "mandated reading" time?
Renee
On Jul 13, 2010, at 9:59 PM, Beverlee Paul wrote:
This is a good case to think of Sharon Taberski when she says that she
provides 2 independent reading times a day--one where the children
must
choose something that is a good fit, and another which is free choice.
It's
easier "guiding" them away from too-hard stuff if you know there'll be
a
time they can read Twilight with a buddy. BTW, huge difference in
readability between Twilight and HP!
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 6:33 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
I have trouble allowing total free choice because it is so important
that
students are reading books at the appropriate level. We were highly
encouraged to tell students that they could not read "Harry Potter"
or
"Twilight"
if we know that the book level is too difficult. We were coached at
how we
could help the kids come up with these conclusions on their own. I
still
felt that I was the one saying no. This makes me uncomfortable.
"even the kids who struggle to read these can pair up with a higher
reading
partner for interesting reading and discussions!"
This sounds like a good plan, except that at books as long as the
ones i
mentioned, it would take forever to get through them.
Suzanne/4th/NY
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