Gr.3-Drop Everything & Read

Drop Everything and Read

 Personal choice reading in a kid-friendly "cozy reading nook"!

Offering a time daily for students to choose their own reading selections. 

This reading time is not about leveled reading books. Students have the opportunity to

read their selection to the whole class, with a partner, or independently.

Kids Reading to Kids

Developing self-confidence and the inner drive to succeed.

 Cooperative Learning 

Students work together to understand texts,
helping each other learn and apply comprehension strategies.


Increasing Vocabulary

Using words they hear orally to make sense of the words they see in print.


Building Fluency

Students offer feedback and praise frequently for expressive reading.

Independent Silent Reading

Fostering independence and a love for reading.

To create the cozy reading nooks in our classroom we work as a class to brainstorm a list of possible "safe locations". 

 I provide students with guidelines:

You  need to be seen

You can't disturb others

You may not wander

You're to practice your reading skills

I also create a rotation nook schedule that allows the children to read in all of the designated areas. Our cozy nooks were filled with:

Beach Chairs

Beanbag Chairs

Papasan chairs

Pillows

Yoga Mats

Pop up Tents

Oversized Soft Kid Chairs

Most importantly I use this time to interact with my students by engaging in conversations about what they were reading. I find that as a vital part of a balanced literacy approach this keeps the students engaged and on task during this silent reading time.