Chapter 5 Journal Response
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Chapter 5 Journal Response Silent sustained reading is an older method and while it is older it is still resourceful within the classroom with can help build fluency. Silent sustained reading assists in holding children accountable for their deadline when working on book reports. As a teacher we can use this to help our students be aware of benchmarks by showing them how much they need to read and when they should have it read by. If a teacher has struggling readers which is something I experience at the middle grades level audiobook Silent Sustained Reading can be used. It allows
students to listen to the book through audio while they follow along in the physical book. There
are numerous apps that can be used for this as well as on YouTube. Another way to use Silent sustained reading is using read around the room which allows students a choice. When using this method, the teacher places various books of various levels at different places in the room. In our ELA classrooms students have round tables so a book could be at each table and maybe a
few other spots where children can sit in the floor and read. Students read a book at each station and make jots about story elements such as plot, characters, etc. Students rate the books they have read, and this provides the teacher data when choosing books for students to read. I incorporate something similar to this into our ELA classroom by doing a survey with. Students or even helping them pick a different book that may interest them. Students should be
interested in what they are reading or reading will be more difficult for them. Another strategy that can be used is Readers Theater. This allows students to perform their book. This increases engagement and students can choose parts that they wish to act out. Teachers can use resources such as Giggle Poetry or PoetryTeachers.com to find scripts as well. Our school’s focus has been on engagement, and I love the idea of Readers Theatre, but it could be harder in
middle school since many children do not like to get up in front of their peers and are increasingly aware of the judgment of others and fear embarrassment, but it is something I would love to try. My last strategy is incorporating the use of SCOPE. SCOPE is a literacy magazine that is published by Scholastic. In addition to the magazine the SCOPE website has an abundant amount of resources. This includes article read-aloud options that can also be differentiated based on the student’s reading level. There are additional digital resources such as behind-the-scenes videos and resources that assist students with vocabulary pronunciation. I
feel as though all of these strategies fit middle school as they can be adjusted by reading levels. I currently have students in 6
th
grade that read at a 2.8 reading level and some who are as high 9
th
grade reading level. Being able to differentiate reading materials allows me to meet the needs of all my students.
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