One of our strategies this term to increase fluency, accuracy and expression in reading is to read to someone and listen to reading. Reading to someone and listening to reading are components of the Daily Five literacy program initiated by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser.
The idea of reading to someone is great because the children have a friend to read and discuss books with as well as increasing:
- the volume of reading
- the attention to reading
- motivation
- fluency
- reading rate
- word-attack skills
- a love of reading
We are at the early stages of this and the children are still developing their skills in listening, encouraging,and asking relevant questions about the passages read.
When you are reading with your child at home, you are also fostering these great skills to become an independent reader!
EEKK-Elbow to Elbow, Knee to Knee. This is how the children are asked to sit. It allows for the children to read quietly and still be heard by their partners and partners can look on and read the book as well.
They may read one page each from the same book, the same page together, read their own book with the partner listening all the while checking for understanding.
During this reading time the children learn to collaborate and be flexible with their partners.
Great to see happy readers! We love reading in our house before bed. At the moment we are reading The Magic Faraway Tree together. Happy reading guys 🙂
Reading is a special time at our house, because we love reading together! We enjoy Enid Blyton books, and have just finished reading Pinquo, by Colin Thiele!
A love of reading = a love of learning!
Hello Mrs K and class
We also do Reading to Someone from the Daily 5. It is our favourite part because we love reading with our friends. We also love Listening to Someone on the computer. We go to Raz-Kids and Bug Club. Keep reading.
from Mrs Lannin and A2
Hi Mrs K’s class,
It’s great to follow your blog and see all the fantastic learning you are doing!
We are also enjoying our shared reading sessions with our learning partners.
Room 20 and Miss Harry :o)
The daily 5 is a great way to learn and I think that all that reading information will make all of room 4 great readers!!!I do enjoy looking at the blog with my mum, Chloe and sometimes dad so we try to look at it as often as we can!Can’t wait to see new information about room 4 and I can’t wait to see the new videos!!!