WE DID IT! We were able to do Read to Self for 20 minutes straight today! This is wonderful! Now our goal is to be able to do this for the rest of the week to make sure we have turned our training into a habit.
We also have been working on defining our roles when doing Read To Someone. The reader has one job - READ! But the listener has several jobs: think about what is being read and help the reader when they are stuck. When the reader is done reading a page the listener has to check their understanding by saying "I heard you read..." and then fill in with what the page was about. Also, the listener has to help the reader when the reader is stuck on a word by asking "Do you want coaching or time?". When the reader wants coaching the listener assists them as best as they can in figuring out the word. When the reader wants time the listener has to sit quietly so the reader can think. As you can see in the picture we have created a reminder chart for us to use. These lovely ladies were our models today in showing us the reader and listener roles and did a wonderful job!
We continue to practice and build our stamina with these routines to allow for our reading workshop model to be successful when we get it off the ground and running very soon!
We also have been working on defining our roles when doing Read To Someone. The reader has one job - READ! But the listener has several jobs: think about what is being read and help the reader when they are stuck. When the reader is done reading a page the listener has to check their understanding by saying "I heard you read..." and then fill in with what the page was about. Also, the listener has to help the reader when the reader is stuck on a word by asking "Do you want coaching or time?". When the reader wants coaching the listener assists them as best as they can in figuring out the word. When the reader wants time the listener has to sit quietly so the reader can think. As you can see in the picture we have created a reminder chart for us to use. These lovely ladies were our models today in showing us the reader and listener roles and did a wonderful job!
We continue to practice and build our stamina with these routines to allow for our reading workshop model to be successful when we get it off the ground and running very soon!