Read to Self

Since the first day of school, we have been working on a routine called Read to Self.  This is part of the Daily Five - a collection of literacy procedures that promote independent practice.  Read to Self is when students take their book baskets (which they keep in their lockers), find a spot in the classroom, and practice reading.  We've learned that there are three ways to read a book:  read the pictures, read the words and retell the story.  The behaviours associated with Read to Self include:  using a whisper voice, staying in one spot, reading the whole time, getting started right away and building our stamina.  The first day, everyone was able to read for 3 minutes, yesterday was 4 minutes and today we read for 5 minutes!  The pictures below show a few students hard at work practicing their reading skills!