![]() If you have enough time, you could also read the first five pages of a few picture books. To encourage your students to try out picture books or get them excited about various genres, try implementing First Five Friday! If you are familiar with First Chapter Friday, this will be easy for you to implement.Įvery Friday, pick a new picture book and read the first five pages to your students. ![]() Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg is a classic fiction story! This engaging storybook can be used to discuss elements of fantasy, great for teaching summarizing, and more. This picture book is a great tale to help students identify themes in a story and think about different points of view. This Way, Charlie by Caron Levis is an endearing story of friendship between two animals that live at Open Bud Ranch. This nonfiction picture book has beautiful illustrations and tells the story of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins who was the first person to publish a book of photography. The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs by Riona Robinson is a children’s biography. Here are a few titles you and your students might find interesting for a book club: Since picture books are shorter, students would read and discuss the books more quickly which meant they were moving on to a new title within just a few meetings. Students were exposed to a variety of titles and genres.I found that throwing in a picture book every once in a while increased engagement again! My students would be really excited about chapter books in the beginning, but would lose steam after a bit. Students felt it was more manageable to stay interested and engaged in discussion because of the shorter length of a picture book. There are a handful of reasons why I think using picture books for books clubs is so great: And I absolutely loved using picture books for them! I loved running book clubs in my classroom. If you are interested in using more picture books as mentor texts and aren’t sure where to start, the membership might be just what you need! So instead of using a reading textbook, a worksheet, or a PowerPoint, try modeling and teaching literacy with picture books! I love encouraging teachers inside The Stellar Teacher Reading Membership to do so too! And we provide book lists and scripted mini-lessons for units inside the membership. The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt works really well for teaching persuasive writing.It has many examples of similes and metaphors. Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is great for figurative language.A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon is excellent for teaching the difference between internal and external traits.Here are a few examples of pictures books I used for literacy lessons: I even suggest using picture books for grammar and vocabulary instruction.Ī mentor text is a text you use to teach or model a specific literacy skill. ![]() Using picture books as mentor texts for your reading and writing mini lessons is an easy way to include more picture books in your weekly instruction. Use Mentor Texts for Reading & Writing Mini Lessons To encourage students to make more time to read for fun try our one of our Reading Challenges – download it for free! ![]() Or maybe tighten up your transition time to make a few extra minutes in the day to make time for reading for fun.End math just a few minutes early to make time.Try shortening the length of your small groups to make time.I am also a big believer that we can and will find time for what is important to us! So, by making the decision to prioritize reading for fun, I think you will start to find pockets of time more easily. Here are some general benefits of reading for fun: When we make time for reading for fun, we encourage our students to practice reading for enjoyment, too. Our students often read to analyze, answer questions, or practice other reading strategies. What do I mean by reading for fun? When we read for fun, we are reading simply for the joy and satisfaction of reading. I am a huge supporter of making more time to read for fun! Finding the time can be challenging, but it is so important for teachers and their students. Prioritize Reading for FUN with Picture Books If you have been reluctant to incorporate picture books into your upper elementary classroom, I encourage you to try them out!Īnd to help you do so, I have five ideas I will share with you that will help you read MORE picture books in your classroom each week. As upper elementary teachers, I think sometimes we are hesitant to read picture books or encourage our students to read them, but there are many benefits to using them in upper grades! ![]()
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