In a junior high setting with 42 minutes for reading, we didn't have time for reading workshop, guided reading, read alouds AND pleasure reading. Though, I sure wish there was a way to fit it all in!
Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Renee" <phoenix...@sbcglobal.net> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 9:09:22 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - ch 2 In my classroom I called this "pleasure reading" -- a time when students could just read whatever they want, wherever they want, as slow or as fast as they want, etc. This was a different from "reading workshop" time during which they still got to more-or-less choose what they wanted to read, but would be held accountable for comprehension conversations, a little written response, etc. And I didn't expect students to always love what they were reading during reading workshop. I think we do a disservice when we think allowing them to choose books on their own but then holding them accountable (from our perspective) for what's in the book, is a practice that will create "life-long readers" because for some children, this is just not the case. I sometimes required students to read something they didn't choose, and maybe didn't even particularly enjoy, because of the content, or a mandate, or whatever. What do you think would happen if there were more "pleasure reading" time during the school day than "mandated reading" time? Renee On Jul 13, 2010, at 9:59 PM, Beverlee Paul wrote: > This is a good case to think of Sharon Taberski when she says that she > provides 2 independent reading times a day--one where the children must > choose something that is a good fit, and another which is free choice. > It's > easier "guiding" them away from too-hard stuff if you know there'll be > a > time they can read Twilight with a buddy. BTW, huge difference in > readability between Twilight and HP! > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 6:33 PM, <suzteac...@aol.com> wrote: > >> >> I have trouble allowing total free choice because it is so important >> that >> students are reading books at the appropriate level. We were highly >> encouraged to tell students that they could not read "Harry Potter" >> or >> "Twilight" >> if we know that the book level is too difficult. We were coached at >> how we >> could help the kids come up with these conclusions on their own. I >> still >> felt that I was the one saying no. This makes me uncomfortable. >> >> >> "even the kids who struggle to read these can pair up with a higher >> reading >> >> partner for interesting reading and discussions!" >> >> This sounds like a good plan, except that at books as long as the >> ones i >> mentioned, it would take forever to get through them. >> >> Suzanne/4th/NY >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > "There is nothing so unequal as equal treatment of unequals." Chief > Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > "I take my work seriously, but it's not the only thing that exists in the world." ~ Viggo Mortensen _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
