In my Kindergarten class, my CT doesn't read random children books during the day. The stories she reads in class are big books, or "story cards" that are based around the curriculum and theme for that week. I decided to read the story cards on Wednesday and it was the 4 stages in life that a butterfly goes through. There were some big words that some students struggled to understand but it was exciting when a little boy remembered the word "chrysalis" from the story! I also played a video right at the end that the students were able to connect to the story of the life cycle and they absolutely loved it.
What does other CTs do for children books in the classroom?
My CT doesn't read random children's books either, I really wish she would though. I feel like the kids need it. My CT does co-teaching and thats when her and the co-teacher read books to the kids, but I think it would be beneficial to hear fun stories too. The stories they do read to the kids always have to do with something they are working on, such as short e sounds.
ReplyDeleteThat makes me sad to hear. Reading for fun and relaxation is so important to the development of the whole child. Having reading always connected to curriculum content fails to make that "fun" connection. Just my two cents worth that I had to add because I feel so strongly about it!
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