[MOSAIC] Just Right Books for Proficient Decoders

[Debbie Goodis]

Joanne,
I have the same problem and I haven't addressed it
yet. I just told them to read what they are interested
in by browsing through the chapters or pictures. Now
that I'm thinking about it again, what about having
them read from the middle and then ask them a deeper
question about the text, and checking comprehension
like you would decoding skills. Do you think that
would work? I'm going to try it tomorrow and I'll post
how that went. I do have three reading at high third
grade level. 

Or, (another thought) teaching them to read only what
they really would be interested in reading. Like a
favorite subject matter, or person they would like to
know about. If they like ballet, then books featuring
characters that dance, if they like horses, then books
about kids who ride, etc. I'm just thinking of what I
did with my own kids. Take them to Borders, look
through the books, pick a subject they like and then
choose a book. If you have lot's of books in your
room, they can do it often, or you can just do it in
your library.

Debbie


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