This chapter focused on the many benefits of independent reading. The statistics were pleasantly but not surprisingly alarming for students who read independently a hour a day compared to students who did no out of school reading. According to the article, there’s clearly a strong relationship between independent reading practices and academic achievement. One of many take away statements revealed that “best readers read the most and poor readers read the least.”
This section also gave practical tips for
students to become stronger independent readers. The “Genre Wheel” would be a handy tool for the
older grades to offer variety where as in our kindergarten setting teacher
monitoring, assessment and support during independent reading is vital.
Lastly I found the section on, “what teacher
behaviors lead to student success during independent reading” to be especially
helpful. I’ve found that reading
conferences have produced the largest gains among our students. Not only is feedback essential but setting
goals for future reading is necessary and helps to keep students focus and
promote growth.
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