2nd Grade Readers
9/8/2018
Learning to read is a journey, where students begin with the ABCs and end up ideally as a lifelong reader who finds joy in losing themselves in a book. As with any journey, there are stumbles and bumps along the way. As second grader readers, the students are practicing different strategies and skills to make their travels go a bit more smoothly. One of the strategies in practice during class this week was "giving books a sneak peek." As readers, we know that out of the millions of books out there, not every book is for us. By giving books sneak peeks, students can begin to think critically about a book before they even read the first page. They are thinking about the content of the book and whether or not if fits their current needs...pleasure reading, research, etc. Students are also looking to make sure that the book isn't too easy or too hard, but just right for their current reading abilities. There are three ways to give a book a sneak peek...
1. Look at the title and front cover. Does this look like something of interest to you? 2. Look at the blurb on the back cover. Are you still interested? 3. Open to the table of contents or the first page. Have you found a book for you? Comments are closed.
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Marcella HitchcockMs. Hitchcock teaches second grade, is a mom of two, an avid reader, lifelong learner, and a seeker of sunshine! Archives
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