tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034201860866404746.post2862805451870014372..comments2023-11-09T16:00:28.346-05:00Comments on Thinking of Teaching: They are home....whispers of booksBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526172002437932267noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034201860866404746.post-10417122796285611002011-07-10T08:19:44.487-04:002011-07-10T08:19:44.487-04:00Now I'm going to have to rethink my "I...Now I'm going to have to rethink my "I'm Done" chart...maybe it should just say....read a book!<br />Thanks for linking up!<br /> ♬<b><i><a href="http://swampfrogfirstgraders.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Swamp Frog First Graders</a></i></b> ♬hsamuelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988271265536466473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034201860866404746.post-6396001591497625732011-07-08T20:12:34.761-04:002011-07-08T20:12:34.761-04:00Great ideas! It is funny that I say that, because ...Great ideas! It is funny that I say that, because my post about this chapter sounds a lot like yours!<br /><br />Jennifer<br />http://3rdgradelearners.blogspot.comJennifer Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864707311390588323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034201860866404746.post-88693518430591077052011-07-07T23:22:40.560-04:002011-07-07T23:22:40.560-04:00The past three years I have had big blocks of just...The past three years I have had big blocks of just reading time. The students' only task then was to read and record their reading. By theend of the year most could read for 30-40 min at a time. Each year I ask the children whether they liked this big block and they all have said YES!<br />I want children to love reading and how can they if they don't read and read alot?<br />I am still waiting for my copy but really enjoying your summaries of the chapters so far.Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034201860866404746.post-264848441586141842011-07-07T22:42:21.390-04:002011-07-07T22:42:21.390-04:00I completely agree with having my students read re...I completely agree with having my students read read read- during interruptions, if they get done early, etc. I never really thought about the interruption thing until she mentioned it, but why not have them automatically get a book? I just need to find a good way to have them keep books with them, without having them feel the need to get up and go to the shelves at every moment there is an interruption.<br /><br />Sarah<br /><a href="http://fantastic1stgr.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Fantastic 1st Grade</a>Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15885931728395018984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034201860866404746.post-52390536119598216062011-07-07T21:07:42.481-04:002011-07-07T21:07:42.481-04:00Mrs. Shepherd,
I allow my students to read authent...Mrs. Shepherd,<br />I allow my students to read authentic literature - basically whatever they want! I am not sure where you are from but I teach in Ontario and we don't use a lot of leveled readers past the primary grade (1-3)...I believe. I don't have any primary experience so maybe they don't use them either! I read an article once that said children who have a taste for reading, regardless of if they read "trash" will continue to be readers and may grow into better books. Children who have no taste for reading and never read will never grow as readers. I figure if it's words on a page it's good enough for me!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526172002437932267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034201860866404746.post-78414865193735786372011-07-07T21:02:30.903-04:002011-07-07T21:02:30.903-04:00Loved reading your post! You have some really grea...Loved reading your post! You have some really great insight to reading. I am also a 4th grade Reading teacher and am in the process of planning to implement Reader's Workshop in my room full swing in August. Check out my blog from my post today on what I have planned so far. I would love to hear what you think! Do you allow your kids to read authentic literature in the room during independent reading time or only leveled readers. I was thinking about using both.<br /><br />http://ericashep.blogspot.comMrs. Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891907500674949205noreply@blogger.com