I truly hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend so far.
This is a great topic to discuss, because we have so many multiple resources we can utilize to make from just reading a book to actually allowing our students to completely understand the book we are reading to them. Most importantly it is crucial that our students understand what type of book their reading.
I would begin with introducing the title of the book to my students. My first goal is to grab my students attention hopefully the characters in the book can be relatable to them. I believe that is definitely an attention grabber which could be my pre. Having a positive an enthusiastic attitude is also a plus to getting your students excited about reading. Another pre I would practice is discussing with my class what they think will happen just from looking at the cover of the book, I want their imaginations to start thinking even before we start reading.
During the process of reading the selected book I would also have a Book Box created for our book, and bring out the different characters from the book, so that they can make a connection with the characters presented physically in front of them to those in the book. I would also come to stopping points during my reading and again ask the class questions about what we have read so far and what they think will happen.
Once we are done reading for my post activities I plan on bringing these characters to life by allowing them to be involved in my other subjects, some how I would involve them in my science, social studies, and maybe even math. Maybe ask them if we were reading "If you give a Mouse a Cookie", during math time I could ask my students "How would the mouse solve this problem?" During writing time I would allow my students to empathize with the characters, and if any characters in the book were in trouble or needed help, I would ask my students how they would help, and how they could make a difference, and allow them to express that in their writing. Not only are they practicing their writing skills but also utilizing their social studies skills.
These strategies will definitely help students, because the reading needs to be implemented as much as possible. The students will have a better understanding of the events that took place in the reading by practicing a pre, during, and post. If done effectively and continually this will help them in the future.
Thank you everyone for taking the time to read my blog if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to let me know, I hope everyone has a blessed weekend.
Thank you,
Iris L. Garcia
Your right, when we read to our students it is very important to be enthusiastic it can make the children exicted and interested in reading. Also, you made a good point of relating the book into other subjects and allowing them to incorporate the six language arts to reinforce the learning process. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI definately agree that the book should be used in other subjects. Especially when it is in an Elementary classroom. Most all of the subjects are taught in one day and using childrens literature could help the teacher in tying it all together. The book box is one of my favorite ideas. I had never heard of it using this class and like you I am going to be sure to implement it in my future classroom! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteIris! I had this great thought while I was reading your blog, about how you mentioned bringing up the edibles while reading the story. I love the thought of providing students with tangible access to a text, especially since the kids these days seem to be more keen on sensory perception than anything else. A great way to remember the text!
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