Hi Jennifer and Suzie,
Thank you, thank you! You have given me much to think about. After reading
your posts, I do think the nonfiction is the way to go. The students are
interested in the topic, they can connect to it, it includes visuals and
features we've discussed. In fact, I have already typed up my reasons for
creating this lesson for this particular class and I think my reasons sound
logical and appropriate.
I guess my concern is balancing discussing the content and the actual
reading strategy I'm trying to teach (reading, thinking, and jotting down
their ideas about the text). This class is fairly proficient at decoding
words, but many struggle with comprehension. They are unfamilair with the
idea of "listening to an inner voice" and interacting with the text.
Thanks again! The National Board process is amazing!
If you have any more advice...I'm all ears.
Best,
Kim
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