They're beginning to look like.......first graders!

We've been reviewing a variety of reading strategies learned this year that help us when reading our just right readers.  Last week, the kids received book totes that are similar to what first graders use.  Inside a first grader's book tote includes ONLY just right readers and not any high preference books. We talked about how the more practice we get with just right readers, the better readers we'll become.  So long high preference books!  (Don't worry, we get plenty of opportunities to peruse our library!)  We have started building our stamina when reading from these new book boxes and can now read for an extensive block of time.  The students are using pictures to help them read, using their finger and tapping out words, getting their mouth ready, looking for chunks, and thinking about what sounds right.  These strategies help emergent readers become fluent readers over time!