Independent & Partner Reading
*Help your class build reading stamina by tracking how long they can read independently. Start the beginning of the year with realistic expectations (they have not been sitting around ALL summer reading) because you want all readers to feel successful. Then challenge students to add one minute each day!
Articles, Information & Additional Resources:
Independent Reading – The Foundation of Lifelong Reading :An article for teachers & parents
What Is Independent Reading? A power point presentation
Independent Reading Videos for Various Age Groups
A Blog About Independent Reading for Middle and High School Classrooms
Book Choice: In this podcast, Sharon Taberski talks with Franki Sibberson about how she selects books for instruction, as well as how she assists students as they make choices for independent reading.
Gay Su Pinnell's Thoughts on Choosing Books
The Reader's Notebook: Great info, visuals, and printables to help you set up notebooks in your Reading Workshop
The Reading Notebook: Using Double-Entry Journals As Formative Assessments
A Strategy Lesson for "Drive-Thru" Readers by: Aimee Buckner
Book Choice: In this podcast, Sharon Taberski talks about the teacher's role in helping students make smart and thoughtful book choices.
Partner Reading: A short video from a fourth-grade classroom where students interview each other to find partners and share stacks of books.
