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Jun 18, 2019 · The central activity in this scenario involved having all students read the same novel on their own before reconvening as a class to share their individual insights. From the perspective of Sacks and many other whole-novel proponents, the goal is to give students more voice and agency.
Jul 21, 2019 · You could even think of whole-class novels more like an extended Book Talk or Book Commercial—it’s simply a way to advertise a certain book to students to let them decide if they want to continue reading it on their own. Let your students have a say in setting the pace of reading.
- Introduction Day
- Reading Style Switch
- Daily Activity
- Quiz Every Four Or So Chapters
- Projects Two Times Throughout
- End of Book Project and Test
The first day of a novel study I always try to just introduce the novel for the kiddos. So, we do things like watch the book commercial (you can almost always find one on YouTube), do a book walk, and make predictions. I will typically read the first chapter out loud to them to really kick off the novel! I might also read a short picture book that ...
Each day or chapter I switch the way the kids read. So, they might read alone for one chapter and then the next I read it to the class. Different ways they read include… 1. reading silently 2. reading with a partner 3. in a small group 4. me reading to the class 5. students taking turns reading to the class
Each day we read one or two chapters and then they will do some type of activity. These activities always make them focus on a reading skill that relates to the chapters that we read! For example, one day we will read chapter one out loud and they will read chapter two with a partner. Then, they will draw the setting of the novel and analyze the fi...
I like to make sure that kids are understanding and they know how to analyze text. I like to do a quick quiz once every four or so chapters (depending on the chapter length). During a novel study I typically will do 3 quizzes on chapters they read.
My kids LOVE doing projects and assignments to show what they are reading. Instead of just doing an end project I like to break up reading days with a project. So, I might read and do the activities above Monday-Thursday and then they do a project on Friday. Projects can include things like making a presentation, creating a Kahoot, making a mural, ...
When we are finishing reading the book my kiddos will take the final test and then they do their final big project to show off the whole novel! My kids favorites for this is always creating a board game with questions from the novel, writing a play to show what the novel was about, etc.
Teaching the Whole Class Novel. I am a huge proponent of choice reading, but sometimes the whole class novel is necessary. A common text allows us to think through character development, plot and structure, and thematic ideas over the course of a few hundred pages and a few weeks.
Apr 16, 2019 · Choice reading and whole-novel studies feed one other in an additive process that keeps students engaged and moving forward. The interplay between these two learning experiences helps students...
Mar 2, 2017 · Here are some reasons students benefit from whole class novels. Shared Experiences – Since the entire class is reading the same novel it creates a shared experience for all students. This shared experience helps to build a sense of community and helps get students engaged and excited about reading.
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Mar 22, 2015 · Sharing picture books and sharing a whole class novel can be a special shared time of listening, discussing, analysing, synthesising, connecting, reflecting, enriching vocabulary etc etc…. all the rich ingredients that fall under the literacy umbrella.
