Monday, March 21, 2011
O.K. I'm new at this blogging thing so I don't know if I'm doing it right - but the upper right hand corner said compose so that's what I will do. I thought I would respond to the video we watched last Wednesday. Usually I like videos that take you into the classroom and really show you how things are done but I really felt like this was drawn out too long for my attention span - which is normally pretty long! Anyways I got the idea of the "I" chart and how to "SHOW" what reading to yourself looks like to the class. I was thinking that the classroom shown was huge compared to our classrooms and that we do not have all the options for space. All the classrooms I see in books and on videos lately have kids at tables instead of desks. How would that work here? Where would we put all their stuff? I think I have rambled - I mean blogged long enough. Let me know if anyone out there is reading this.
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I have been implementing some of these areas and found that the room size has not been a problem, but we are only in the first stage of reading to self. They really do enjoy sitting around the room and under tables and desks. The other thing is when they sit EEKK they need a bit larger of a space but that does not seem to bother them. I just talked to someone when I was at a meeting and they said they will never go back to basal reading again. Her kids really enjoy this. For me, I will be using this as a supplemental to go along with our reading curriculum. I feel we have too many holes in our curriculum and students need as much reading time as they can get and my goal is to being able to work in small group and/or one to one.
ReplyDeleteHey Wendy-Thanks for sharing your thoughts. First of all, I do not believe that classroom size or desk vs. table has anything to do with the success of a reading program.
ReplyDeleteI do think Daily 5 allows teachers to have a more clear picture of each students strengths and weaknesses in reading. I do think Daily 5 is structured in such a way that you can decide how to implement it to fit your way of teaching.
I was sad to hear you did not appreciate the DVD. Some teachers wanted to see how D5 looked in the classroom. Therefore, I thought this would be a great way to see it. Have you read the book? What were your thoughts about it?
I DO believe the Daily 5 covers all components of what needs to be covered to make or enhance (through differentiating) successful reading curriculum.
Lastly, I believe D5 is more than a management system or a curriculum framework; it is a structure that will help students develop the habits that lead to a lifetime of independent literacy.