Reading is Thinking

                                             
                                               
Grade One and Two have been working really hard on building our 'Reading Stamina'. This means we are trying to read in a variety of ways for longer periods of time.This can look like:
*Reading the room (using our livescribe pen),
*Reading a 'good fit' book or magazine
*Using an e-book on Raz Kids, Tumblebooks or Bookflix
*Sharing big books, lap books or reading charts
                                                15 minutes has been our goal.
Many people often think that reading should be 'silent' but in a primary classroom some children are not ready for that. Reading together quietly makes more sense as children have the opportunity to discuss, predict, decode and problem solve together. This has been remarkable in my classroom. I often see good readers in both grades mentoring stuggling readers. Some students have enjoyed reading to the class when an opportunity arises for a quiet moment to enjoy a book together. I particularly enjoyed one students rendition of 'The Hairy Toe' complete with a spooky voice and another child's read aloud of 'Pigs' by Robert Munsch. As I head out to my own book club tonight (We are reading the Paris Wife which is about Hemingway), I am looking forward to having my own discussion about books. After all...reading is thinking!