Last summer I was lucky enough to go to Columbia Teacher's College in New York for a week long Reading Project. Not only did I love my stay in New York, but I learned to teach my Kindergartners in a whole new way.
It is like magic...when the reading partners read each day they start out with 2 or 3 books and sit back to back and read. Then after 10 or 15 minutes they sit shoulder to shoulder and read to each other, or take turns reading one book. Only a handful of the kinders are "reading." The others are retelling or have memorized the stories. I read while they are reading...but I find I usually only get a littLe reading done before I stop and watch and listen to my amazing little readers.
*LIVESTRONG*LOVESTRONGER*LAUGH HARDER*READ WITH A BUDDY*
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I learned to read very young and I've been a passionate reader ever since. Kudos to all the teachers who get us started!
It does sound like magic! I can just imagine how sweet they must all look. :)
Very cool! I love NY. :-)
Interesting approach. I'd love to see that myself!
Love this idea. We had Drop Everything And Read day in school yesterday, where throughout the day we stopped at a given signal and all sat and read - some children chose to read with partners, some on their own, some in a group. I had my book and we all sat on the carpet together - it was lovely.
What a gift you have to be able to teach kids how to read....that is beautiful!
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