If you have not heard of Donalyn Miller, stop reading this post and go to the library or book store right now. Find a copy of
The Book Whisperer and
Reading in the Wild and read them. Then come back and join the summer book study for
Reading in the Wild.
Here are your chapter 1 hosts:
The first chapter is about dedicating time to read....not just in your classroom, but in everyday life. I really like what Donalyn calls, "Edge times". Read when you wait for the car people, read when you are at a siblings soccer practice, etc. I love the idea of having kids come up with a list of places that may provide "edge times". Oh my gosh...could an edge time be waiting in line at recess? (Could I give up control and let them take a book outside) Something to think about..... Last summer, while in New York, the 30 minutes Subway ride was my daily edge time in the midst of a busy vacation.
Kids could also share about how to make edge times happen. Do they make sure they always have a book with them...in the car, in their bag. They take their ipods everywhere...do they have a reading app on it? Books at their fingertips. My purse buying criteria always involves whether or not it can hold at least one book.
Chapter 1 Application to Classroom:
Anchor Charts-
"Where Can Readers Read...for a Long While?"
"Where Can Readers Read...for a Short While (Edge Time)?"
"What Tools Do Readers Need to Read During Edge Times?"
What do you think? When to you cram in some reading time? What are your reading plans this summer?
Happy Thursday,
Reading in the Wild Chapter 1
