OK. So this is another name for what we are already doing in the classroom to support reading development during independent reading time. And I think the answer to your question, "I wonder if you couldn't accomplish the same thing through conversation, anecdotal notes, and asking children to do book chats about books they are reading and enjoying?", is yes.
Thanks for finding this link. Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. —Helen Keller Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ "I've never heard of scaffolded silent reading. I may be able to take a guess at what it is but could you explain it to us instead?" Thanks, Elisa I had also never heard of scaffolded silent reading. I did a search and found a clear explanation, research, and conference sheet samples: http://www.reading.org/downloads/WC_handouts/Exploring%20Scaffolded%20Silent%20Reading%20(ScSR).pdf It makes a lot of sense because it adds in the accountability piece that is lacking in traditional SSR, but I still struggle with holding children accountable for their personal reading time. A lot of time is spent filling out homework reading logs and in-school reading logs. The scaffolded silent reading seems is more about teacher conferencing and teacher as record keeper. I wonder if you couldn't accomplish the same thing through conversation, anecdotal notes, and asking children to do book chats about books they are reading and enjoying? Leslie R.Stewart Grade 3 Teacher 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 ~ ________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
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