Independent Reading
Reading
Before Reading
Goal Setting
Mini lesson on related topic
Remind students of Reading strategies, skills and goals
Encourage particiaption
During Reading
Progress meeting
Observe and record reading behaviour of students
Observe and record reading strategies students used
Look for Teachable moments
After Reading
Conferences
Critical Thinking Activities
Classroom/Partner Discussion
Writing Activity
Creating something new, from what was learned
Cross Curricular Activity
Book Talks / Book Clubs / Literature Circles
Students complete reading logs
Skills Students Optain
How to keep a reading log
Skills students enter the classroom with
Wide and growing vocabulary
Can use syntax and phonics consistently
Know many reading strategies to discover the meaning of unknown words
Can summarize texts
Awareness of story and text structure
How to Select Books
Interests
Hobbies
Other books by the same Author
Look at the cover
Read the Synopsis
Goals
Students have 95-100% reading accuracy
For students to develop an understanding of themselves and the world
Progress to books that are just above their current level
Teachers help Students...
Learn to select appropriate books for their reading level
Teacher Librarian
Public Library Librarian
Other Teachers
BookStore owners
Internet
Maintain intrest over an entire book
Time Manamgement
Use reading strategies to make sense of harder texts
Understand the differences between different texts and genres
Provide them opportunities to discuss books they have read