The class lecture on February the second was about reading aloud and making predictions from the reading. As a dedicated substitute teacher, I get to read books aloud to students in the classroom. Usually, it is with grades Pre-K through second grade that I read aloud (the older ones can read on their own). In my experience with these children I have found that students are eager to participate in making predictions. Choosing a book that everyone in the classroom will like is hard for me to do since some children want you to read only their book. On certain occasions, when the teacher did not leave a particular book to read to the students, I had children that were reluctant to participate with the other students. They were reluctant to participate because I did not pick their book to read to the classroom and not because they did not want to participate. Nevertheless, I had had a positive experience reading aloud to children, I just hope I am doing it correctly. Till the next time, Patricia

Patricia- Something you might want to try when dealing with a read aloud to reluctant listeners is perceived choice. Do a 7:30am quick pick of two or three books from the class or school library and use the first minute of class to vote on what book they want to read. You could even do a graph of student votes and bring in Math... Justin