READING LITERACY: Readers - Strategies to Meet the Needs of Readers

 
You can meet the needs of the Enthusiastic Reader by...
  • organizing a book club
  • providing opportunities for students to book talk
  • having students contribute to consideration lists
  • taking students to select books
  • creating book displays
  • scheduling guest readers and authors
  • having students create "Pick of the WeeK" or "Top 10" displays
You can meet the needs of the Casual Readers by...
  • providing time to read such as DEAR time
  • giving book talks
  • providing books on tape/CD
  • organizing author readings
  • utilizing high-interest books such as bathroom readers, magazines, "chicken soup" books, riddles, movie tie-in, and graphic novels.
  • surveying [PDF  RTF]  their interests and providing resources that reflect their interests   link...    link...
  • modeling reading and reading aloud 
You can meet the needs of the Reluctant Reader by...
You can meet the needs of the Unskilled Reader by...
  • providing wordless picture books
  • providing books on tape/CD
  • reading aloud
  • assist the classroom teacher by purchasing resources for guided reading
  • organizing paired/buddy reading

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You cannot open a book without learning something.

                --Chinese Proverb

 

 

Last Update: 12-Dec-2005 11:43 AM