Module eight Independent Reading How do I utilise independent reading in my classroom

it is important for students to develop good reading habits and the ability to read without guidance or assistance independent reading gives students the opportunity to practice new reading skills length through activities such as guided reading partner reading and teacher read aloud it can also allow teacher to work one-on-one with the child during this time now would like everyone to prepare for independent reading what we need to remember when reading independently yes Angela we need to listen to listen very good we need to remember really silently what else yes power we need to focus on our own DD very good we need to focus on our own reading and what yes Linda network is too tiny very good now you remember that you are allowed to bring books from home who has book from her many of the students enjoy the chance to choose books from selection of government reading books chapter books fiction nonfiction or magazines that are at an appropriate reading level will usually arranged this selection in advance giving the children autonomy and ownership over their reading material helps to foster love of reading it is important to ensure that students are selecting material that is progressing their comprehension and vocabulary they should be able to decode the majority of ways in the text colleagues of books with only pictures are not recommended sometimes it can be bit of work to get the children to set off or independent reading often will spend the first few minutes making sure that the students are becoming engaged with the activity once the grasses method will usually move slowly around alone checking that students are reading silently or using whisper ready when needed hope students to code this code words or simply listen to their for anything and attract their progress eventually will mean other independent reading activity with my only teacher at the head of the class well it might be simple activity independent reading is an important part of your daily lesson plan as teacher it will be your job to ensure that students are reading appropriate materials practicing good reading methods and having the opportunity to develop an enthusiasm and passion for literacy for emergent readers in elaborate independent reading can stand for only few minutes day building up stamina to around 10 to 15 minutes of independent reading each day you