[MOSAIC] {MOSAIC} Middle school reading motivators

[Caudill, Amanda]

One thing I do is read something really funny and wild... makes them
want more....Harris and Me by Gary Paulson. There are bad words in the
story, and I tell them so.  But I read it out loud as heck and darn....I
use a real country voice when I read... they will check it out just to
read the bad words...but all my kids love this book...They hate those
leveled readers, they want the "real" stuff.  I give book talks
constantly, and leave mysteries in the talk, that makes them want more.
When talking about characterization I always have magazines on hand to
cut out pictures of people they think look like the characters...I keep
an ongoing interactive bulletin board for each book.

Harrison County Middle School
amanda.caudill at harrison.kyschools.us
sixth grade reading teacher
 

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[mailto:mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of ANDREA B
LOCKHART
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Subject: [MOSAIC] {MOSAIC} Middle school reading motivators


 Hi,

I am new to the list, but I have enjoyed reading everything that has
been 
coming through. I am currently teaching 6th/7th/8th grade remedial
reading 
(students who are not served through special ed but who are below grade 
level readers regardless). Many students coming into the class have such
a 
negative attitude towards reading --something that I continually work
toward 
changing. Does anyone have any ideas for motivating or interesting
lessons 
that are geared toward middle schoolers--lesson ideas/reading
topics/"real 
world" reading/fun reading/vocabulary games that might interest them? I
have 
a solid base for my everyday plans, but when students lack motivation,
it's 
difficult to interest and engage them sometimes. Any 
ideas/advice/suggestions?

Thanks,
Andrea Lockhart
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