[MOSAIC] independent reading accountability

[Stein, Ellen H.]

If kids have books have a selection of books they can read independently, they are much more willing to choice from a topic (sports) or any genre they like. The key is to have books students can read independently (without struggling) on a topic they like.
 

Ellen Stein
Reading Resource Teacher
Riverview Elementary School
410-887-1428
estein at bcps.org
 
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From: mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps.org at literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps.org at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Stewart, L
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When I told my class I was thinking of requiring them to read 25 books, there was a collective gasp.  Most of them are what I would consider non-readers.  They did little or no reading over the summer.  I am not sure that the required reading will accomplish what I want, which is to turn some of them at least into readers!

Leslie R.Stewart
Grade 3 Teacher
lstewart at branford.k12.ct.us
203-481-5386, 203-483-0749 FAX

To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful,  ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.  ~ Gaston Bachelard ~
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From: mosaic-bounces+lstewart=branford.k12.ct.us at literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-bounces+lstewart=branford.k12.ct.us at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Susanne Lee [susannelee912 at yahoo.com]
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I would love to know what you do.  I told my class that I was "thinking" of having them read a certain of books in each genre during the year.  I told them that I was going to wait until the end of Sept when they tally the amount of books they have read in Aug/Sept and then I will decide.  They have a sheet in their notebooks that lists the genres and they have to tally what they read.      I am not sure as to how many books I will require them to read.   I want to say at least 25 books which I think is very doable.  Is that number too low?   What about our ESL kids?   I am eager to "read" the conversations you have on this topic.   I still have to finish the last chapter or 2 of the book.  We started school at the beginning of Aug and I am still reeling with beg of the year stuff.   We have too many "new "things this year and it is hard getting going.

--- On Thu, 9/3/09, Stewart, L <LSTEWART at branford.k12.ct.us> wrote:


From: Stewart, L <LSTEWART at branford.k12.ct.us>
Subject: [MOSAIC] independent reading accountability
To: "'mosaic at literacyworkshop.org'" <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 12:55 PM


After reading The Book Whisperer, I am considering setting a goal for my third grade students to read a certain amount of books in specific genres.  I am wondering if anyone has done this with this grade level and if you would share how you did it and if you thought it was/was not successful in exposing children to a variety of genres and holding them to a reading diet.  What would you consider to be an acceptable number of books to require for reading in a school year for third graders?
Thanks.

Leslie R. Stewart
(203)481-5386 X310  FAX (203)483-0749
lstewart at branford.k12.ct.us<mailto:lstewart at branford.k12.ct.us>

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
  ~ Dr. Seuss

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