Hello Readers,
I want to share one of my success stories. I have a student in the 5th grade who is not excited about reading in general. Well, not until last week. We’ve been working together trying different genres and readers’ workshop activities. Her interest would be short-lived. Then, I scaled back the reading expectations placed on her. leisurely pace of enjoying picture books.
Twice a week we would meet in the morning before school, sipping hot tea and reading picture books to each other. We revisited old favorites for both of us, like MADELINE and CHRYSANTHEMUM and some new favorites. My student’s reading confidence increased along with her enjoyment of reading.
This lead me to introduce her to comic books. My husband introduced comics to me when we first met and now I have my favorites. I shared those with my student. She chose MODELS, INC. to start. She devoured the first four issues. When I saw her two days later she was asking to read SPIDER-GIRL!
I’m very excited for my student and her new found interest in reading. She is able to talk about the story, the problems the characters must solve, setting, and character traits of these non-conventional characters.
I hope this success story helps facilitate other reluctant readers and their teachers and parents.
Happy Reading,
Kathleen
