In my experience (limited in the upper grades), I have found this to be true at
every grade level, and it has sometimes surprised the intermediate teachers
when they saw how true it was. Many years ago, Bill Teale did some
revolutionary research with emergent readers which PROVED to me how correct
common sense can sometimes be.
*************************************I can speak only from my own experience,
but I find that when rereading "mentor" or "touchstone" texts with my fourth
graders, they seem to take away something different with each reading.
Sometimes this is intentional because of a strategy focus, and other times it's
purely by accident - a new noticing - or deeper meaning. Many times we're
rereading from an author's viewpoint, or a content "read to learn" purpose.
Whatever the purpose, I try to choose these texts based on my class' interest
and need. Each year I find my class is drawn to a different author or text, so
I try to match those key texts with the personality and needs of my students.
Don't be afraid to model rereading meaningful texts.> Kathy
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