I did something similar and during SSR time -they were not allowed to go get another book as this just created a diversion to not read. They got very good at choosing books or magazines to read. To me it was not a problem to reread. Often they got much more from the second reading as they were already familiar with the story. Jan You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. -Albert Einstein "*If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.*" Albert Einstein
On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Kathy Pickart <[email protected] > wrote: > How sad you had them read books again and again. WHy not have them have > more than one book! > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Although I know what these things are, these are not the words we use in > my > > building. > > When all schools use all the same terms, then we'll all know what > everyone > > else is talking about. > > > > Quoting Renee <[email protected]>: > > > >> > >> In our school we called it SSR -- "sustained silent reading" -- and > >> it was truly silent. Students in my multiage classroom were allowed > >> to sit anywhere on the floor, and I had large boxes, a sofa, and > >> beanbag chairs. It was after recess for twenty minutes and they > >> couldn't go out to recess until they had a book on their desk that > >> they were going to read. They were not allowed to look for or switch > >> books switch books once SSR started. I did not conference with anyone > >> during this time.... I read, too. There were no "accountings" other > >> than adding books to their ongoing reading logs (simple > >> documentation, no writeups) if they finished a text. If they chose a > >> book that was too short to last 20 minutes, they read it again. And > >> again. Whatever. This was a quiet time. > >> How do I know my students were reading? I just knew. I could tell. I > >> did not care if they were doing "deep reading" or "shallow reading" > >> and I did not check for understanding of the books they chose. These > >> were not AR leveled books, either. These were books they chose to > >> read themselves. > >> As one of the older teachers, I find it really sad that we've had the > >> questions "What is DEAR time?" and "What does interactive writing > >> look like?" This is not a criticism of those who asked the questions, > >> it is a criticism of the system, and especially whatever education > >> programs they have gone through that did not teach them these things. > >> sad.... sad.... Renee > >> > >> > >> On Oct 1, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Stein, Ellen H. wrote: > >> > >> > Drop Everything And Read= D.E.A.R. Time. My concern with this is > >> > that teachers usually assign 15-20 minutes of DEAR time and the > >> > students are supposed to do just thatg; Drop Everything and Read. > > But, > >> how do we know they are reading.? How do we know they are > >> > thinkng about what they're reading? I believe there should be some > >> > accaountability; perhaps routine individual conferencing to check > >> > for understanding. What about a strategy focus for the time and > >> > sharing of that strategy when DEAR time is over. By itself, we > >> > rfeally can't tell if students are really reading. > >> > >> ______________________________**_________________ > >> Mosaic mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > >> http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** > >> literacyworkshop.org< > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > >> > >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive< > 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< > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive< > 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
