Assignment for RE 4030
Sustained Silent
I will try to give you 20
minutes or so each class day (most likely at the end of class) to engage in the
wonderful activity of reading. I encourage you in your classrooms to find time
to either read to your students or just let them read. You will learn in class
that a key to successful reading is having the skill to read fluently. The
single best way to increase reading fluency is to read a lot. So this is very
much an instructional activity.
So, in our class you will
have time to explore books. Often I will provide you with selections. At other
times you will be free to select books from my collection. If you get into a
book and want to check it out, or check out another one, you may do that as
well. There will be a sign up list for books you want to borrow.
As you read books, I want you
to keep a log of what books you read by jotting down key information:
1.
Author(s)
(Illustrator).
2.
Date of
Publication.
3.
Title.
4.
ISBN #
5.
Also, comment on
what level the book is
6.
What it is about
7.
What you might be
able to do with it in a class: for example what themes could be covered, or
what content would link to the book.
I will collect these logs
periodically and review them. So keep them up to date. My intention is that
you will be creating a resource for yourself that you can use later.
Please enjoy this assignment
and get excited about books.