Last
week after a lesson on inferences I asked my students why they thought we were learning
this skill. Their answers included, “So we can
get 100%”, “To fill out the worksheet”, and many other answers that made me
bite my tongue. I finally got the answer
I wanted from a student I didn’t necessarily expect it from. She said so that we can be better
readers.
This really got me thinking. I want my students to
understand WHY we are working so hard on our reading strategies. Not to get the good grade, but to become
better readers.
Today
we discussed what a good reader looks like and what they do. After brainstorming, we used our journals to
draw a picture of themselves and list good “reader” habits. It turned out really cute and my students got
a lot out of it. Take a look at our
pictures below.
Did
I mention that I CANNOT draw?
I found you from Teaching Blog Addict and I love your poster! Stick figures make the best teaching tools sometimes, I think!
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Thanks for checking out my blog! Yeah, stick figures are the best I can do :). I'm excited to visit your blog.
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ReplyDeleteHi there. Great idea. Today, I introduced my first graders to making connections while reading. I asked why we were taking the time to learn this. I too, had to remind them that it was all about Good Reader Strategies!
ReplyDeleteYou are not that bad a drawer, either.
Thanks for the inspiration; I'm your newest follower.
Rich
Mr. Giso's Room to Read