In addition to talking about books with a partner, students have been growing their ideas as a whole class when reading new books. Often, a book in first grade is read multiple times, and a deeper meaning is taken after each read. "Learning Partners" work together and respond to a variety of prompts I give, and then ideas are shared out. Students are learning to respond to their partners idea, or another student, add on to their thinking, and disagree in a respectful way. In addition, we have been learning to ask questions and wonder about the text. As we get deeper into the stories read aloud, students reflect on lessons learned, and their thoughts about why the author/illustrator did something specific. In first grade, comprehension, not just accuracy, is a focus of our learning. Learning to understand author's messages, and think deeply about characters and their actions, is just as important.
In addition to talking about books with a partner, students have been growing their ideas as a whole class when reading new books. Often, a book in first grade is read multiple times, and a deeper meaning is taken after each read. "Learning Partners" work together and respond to a variety of prompts I give, and then ideas are shared out. Students are learning to respond to their partners idea, or another student, add on to their thinking, and disagree in a respectful way. In addition, we have been learning to ask questions and wonder about the text. As we get deeper into the stories read aloud, students reflect on lessons learned, and their thoughts about why the author/illustrator did something specific. In first grade, comprehension, not just accuracy, is a focus of our learning. Learning to understand author's messages, and think deeply about characters and their actions, is just as important. 