This week, we introduced reading partnerships. So far, the kids have two segments of read to self time each day. This week, we added time for our students to meet with another kid in class and share some of their thinking from their read to self time.
We then introduced Read to Someone!! We talked about why we practice reading to others: to practice reading fluency, practice using our decoding strategies when we or our friend gets stuck on a tricky word, and to have FUN.
We also talked about what our jobs will be during this time: sit elbow-to-elbow and knee-to-knee with your partner (EEKK), use a quiet reading voice, have all your just right books and reading tools out and ready to go, etc. There are many ways to partner read, but for now our students are each taking turns reading a just right book to their partners
We focused on how sometimes while we are reading, we come to a tricky word. We talked about how our partners are great resources to help us figure out those tricky words, while we are reading together. Here are the steps we follow:
We will continue to practice reading with partners this week and building our read to someone reading stamina. The kids LOVE this time of our workshop and are excited to share with their friends!