Good morning everyone!
I just wanted to share a few pictures of Read to Self in my classroom. We have made it up to 35 minutes stamina - they might be able to go longer than that, but we always have more stuff to accomplish and have to move on.
You probably notice that all the pictures are dark - well, for Read to Self we keep the lights off. After lunch we come in, have about 10-15 minutes of a read-aloud (at the moment we are reading Beezus and Ramona), they grab books from their book boxes, and find a spot to sit, lay, or rock. Some kids like to sit at their desks, but most of them love to relax and read. Hey - they are reading, that's what counts!
Here's another view of my classroom during this time. We use carpet squares, t-shirt pillows, sweatshirt jackets (yes, they bring sweatshirts because our room is either freezing cold or really stuffy warm), or their backpacks to get comfortable. I let them head to the computers to take AR tests during these moments too.
Just this past week I showed them how to turn their chair upside down to make it a recliner (Thanks Pinterest!), and they really loved that idea. Now it's a little more crazy trying to walk around to get to the kids to conference with them, but it's still manageable. Maybe it's because it is a hassle to walk around that they really stay in one spot and focus more? Either way, I'm loving it!
What does your classroom look like at Read to Self time?
I'm linking up with Amanda at Teaching Maddeness
for her Friday Flashback Linky - maybe you would want to spice up
Read to Self time as well - add more ways for students to relax and read.
The giveaway ends at midnight tonight! Tomorrow it will be time to announce the winner - if it's you do you know what you want? $10 Teachers Pay Teachers or Teacher's Notebook gift card?
Have a great day!
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