~Shanna Pittman's August Blog~
Not
This: Is There Enough Time?
And
Is Time Enough to Support Independent Reading
The first sentence in the article states
my fundamental belief about reading! "Children learn to read by
reading...but not without instructional support." My reading times
are the most fun and exciting times during my school day. I believe that
I am a confident and proficient reading instructor. I enjoyed reading the
article and it certainly gave me a great deal to think about as I move forward
this school year, particularly with independent reading and how to squeeze more
time into my day for this very important activity.
I certainly agree that independent
reading practice is with instructional support is vital everyday in class,
however, not at the expense of other essential academic areas. In early
childhood, reading is the foundation upon which every other academic area will
build. Therefore it makes since that reading activities will consume the
majority of our day. I believe however that we must find balance during
our day and work smart and not hard. We should find ways to cut down and
not cut out.
I agree that reading is the most important part of the day! Often times I have to stop myself along with stopping my students so that we can get other work done! :) Not that it is a bad problem!! :)
ReplyDeleteReading is so important, and as a teacher who loves to see students develop as readers, I know that time can be a factor. I like the way that you are thinking about the balance we must find in our classrooms!
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