Today we talked more specifically about what keeps us reading. We also started our reading notebooks by listing things that keep us reading. Our reading notebooks will become a very valuable and important part of our literacy lives. I am excited to get these off and running!
We then had time to read, and I checked in with all students to ask them if they felt "into" their books. During this time, I was trying to capture what was keeping them reading. This information is great for me because it will allow me to get to know each student as a reader and help to recommend books for them.
We have had some students already finish a book! WOW!! I think I have a class of readers, and I love it.
We will be working really hard this year to develop and maintain a positive reading life. The way we become better is by doing and so we need to be reading A LOT!
Along with this, we need to be reading books that are just right for us. We have talked about IPICK. The book fits our purpose, we are interested in it, we can comprehend it and we know a lot of the words. We also talked about how sometimes we don't get really into it until a few chapters in. I shared that the book I am reading right now didn't get really, really good until page 50. So, we have to know how to "hold on" and give books a fair chance.
Homework for tonight was to read! I just want to know how long and how many pages. Again, this is giving me information into each reader's current reading life so we can build from there!
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