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- Reading a novel together as a class builds community, pushes everyone to do the work, and still allows for differentiation.
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Jun 18, 2019 · This support may take different forms, including pairing up students to read aloud together, providing one-on-one help, and setting aside time to read and discuss parts of the book as a class. The ultimate goal?
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...
- 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.
Jul 21, 2019 · When we require our students to read a certain novel or other book together as a class, we are always at risk of committing readicide. The term “readicide” comes from Kelly Gallagher’s book, Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It.
Mar 15, 2017 · Some, or a lot, of class time at every grade level must be devoted to creating a culture and practice of choice reading. We should not do away with the whole class novel as a medium for...
Jun 12, 2016 · 1. I use whole-class novels as a community building and learning experience. Not as a means to formally assess students. Because we read the book together, we have a touchstone to refer back to in future class sessions.
Sep 18, 2017 · Reading a novel together as a class builds community, pushes everyone to do the work, and still allows for differentiation.
