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I currently do SSR with book bags, where the kids have a
ziplock and a few books they are reading are kept inside.
99% of the time my kids choose fiction and chapter books. I
have lots of non-fiction and picture books available. I
HAVE limited Guiness Book of World Records, Eyewitness
Books, magazines and comics to only on Thurs. and Friday,
because otherwise, I have kids who would read nothing else.
My lowest readers will read the record book or Eyewitness
books and just look at the photos and will read very little
during the 30 minutes.

I have a child with dyslexia that I have had for 2 years.
She is reading at grade level but WILL NOT read anything on
her own.

What do other teachers think about graphic novels, manga or
that kind of thing? Do you let kids read them at SSR time?
I feel I have done fine limiting it to 2x per week. For a
reluctant reader that reads or pretends to read what do you
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deb /blockquote>

On 5/21/07, 3rd/4th grade wrote:
> I currently do SSR with book bags, where the kids have a
> ziplock and a few books they are reading are kept inside.
> 99&37; of the time my kids choose fiction and chapter
books. I
> have lots of non-fiction and picture books available. I
> HAVE limi...See More
May 21, 2007
3rd/4th /blockquote>

thanks... I am going to talk to her about some graphic novels.

On 5/21/07, deb wrote:
> On 5/21/07, 3rd/4th grade wrote:
>> I currently do SSR with book bags, where the kids have a
>> ziplock and a few books they are reading are kept inside.
>> 99&37; of the time my kids choos...See More
May 21, 2007
Dawn/FL /blockquote>

I believe an important componant to SSR is conferencing. My
students know they will be held accountable for what they
read through our conference. Also, they want to be able to
share what they are reading with the class, so they must be
prepared when it is their day to share. Several years ago I
came up ...See More
May 22, 2007


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