|
 |
||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Sunday, October 14, 2007 |
| Made it to October! |
| A week or so ago, I decided to start Silent Sustained Reading (S.S.R.) at the end of the day. I thought since we talked about S.S.R. basics, why we were including it in our day, and my expectations during this time, it would be smooth sailing. Boy, was I wrong. It turned out that the students could not stay silent AND could not stay reading. While I was trying to get my end of the day stuff done, I would have to reprimand a student every minute or so. I got very, very annoyed. At the end of the second or third day of doing this, I decided I had better either quit this routine or change it. Luckily, earlier in the year, my school librarian gave me a book by Jim Trelease titled, The Read-Aloud Handbook. I had read various sections of the book, but remembered how he made it a point to mention S.S.R. and the keys to implementing it in your classroom. After I read the section, I knew what I was doing wrong. I was trying to get my end of the day stuff done. I was not modeling my expectations, and giving out the message that I myself did not find S.S.R. all that important. The next day at S.S.R. time, I re-visited my expectations. I then dimmed the lights, took out a book that I was currently reading, and sat in my rocking chair in front of the class. I began to read to myself. It actually worked! I did not have to scold my students into reading J instead, I just had to show them that it was important to me. Now, S.S.R. is a pleasant and effective experience for everyone. |
posted by njm at
12:35 PM
 |
2005 © New Teacher News
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home