This article from Edutopia has been coming across my Twitter and Facebook account. I thought it was a great one to share on the blog. I love the 11 easy to use ideas. One that don't mention, but that is one of my favorites can be called: Lean in and Listen. This is when you introduce a section of text to students, then give them a purpose for reading. Once they have started, all students either whisper read(lower elementary) or silently read. You tell students that when you lean in toward them you are going to listen to them read. This is gives teachers a chance to listen to a student, prompt for strategy usage, and have a quick comprehension conversation. You can take turns Lean in and Listening to the other students in the group. This allows for all students to still be engage in text and for the teacher to have a quick reading conference. Whisper Phones work great for younger students that have auditory sensitivity. The student soon learn to ignore the auditory distractions and focus in on their own reading.
I have not tried the Crazy Professor Reading Game yet. I watched the video Whole Brain Teaching and found it very was a entertaining way to engage students during partner reading. An interesting point is made about motor movements and deepening comprehension. If you try it, let me know how this one works for you and your students. I would love to see it in action!
11 Alternatives to "Round Robin" (and "Popcorn") Reading
DECEMBER 1, 2014
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Round Robin Reading (RRR) has been a classroom staple for over 200 years and an activity that over half of K-8 teachers report using in one of its many forms, such as Popcorn Reading. RRR's popularity endures, despite overwhelming criticism that the practice is ineffective for its stated purpose: enhancing fluency, word decoding, and comprehension. Cecile Somme echoes that perspective in Popcorn Reading: The Need to Encourage Reflective Practice: "Popcorn reading is one of the sure-fire ways to get kids who are already hesitant about reading to really hate reading." Click here to bring you to the rest of the article at Edutopia.
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