Nov 19

The more we get into the novel, the more I like this kind of "repeated readings." The students really ARE reading, and nobody complains when we re-read, in groups, listen to the book on CD, or when the teacher reads. She's using an interesting technique, reading herself and then having students "fill in the blank" by pausing, and then having the students respond orally in unison. I do think they're understanding quite well. Whether it's improving their reading is another story, although we are having them do other activities when they rotate. They're reading the story with us half the class, and then either doing "Academy of Reading" or "Reading Naturally," so they do get well-balanced instruction in reading and in English/language arts, as the class promises.