R EADING SIGNPOSTS Adapted from Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst.
For the love of r eading
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Transcript of For the love of r eading
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By Ms. IRIART Eléonore
For the love of reading
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I. INTRODUCTION1.Objectives2.A personal story on reading3.A few statistics on reading4.Ten 'inviolable' rights of the
reader!
II.WH…1.What are your habits
concerning reading?2.Yes, but why read?3.Difference between watching
TV and reading a book4.So, why read?5.How to read? Good reading
habitsIII. IDEAS TO FOSTER READING
1.Monthly press review2.Take some time to read aloud3.Drop Everything and Read
(DEAR)
4.'Reading of the week' poster5.Enrich our business library6.Bookmarks in the library7.Organize a competition
for the best quote8.Create a blog on reading9.Other ideas10.Now vote for your favorite
idea!
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I. INTRODUCTION
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1.Increase teachers’ and students’ confidence and enjoyment to read
2.Open up their reading choice
3.Offer them opportunities to share their reading experience
1. Objectives
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For me, I always loved to read and I started very early
My little sister is 3 years younger than me
At a time when I started to read, she was still 2 or 3 and could not
So she resented me for spending my time reading and not playing with her
She started to grow a dislike for reading
So, my parents tried to find more playful ways to entice her to read
For example, through the promotion of comics
As a young teenager (12 or 13) she was still not keen to read
So they pushed on the teenage tendency to prefer what is forbidden and told her she could select any book from their bookshelf
My sister’s 1st pick was “the Red and the Black” by Stendhal
It is clearly not a book for a 12 years old and she may not have caught the whole of the book, but it was clearly her 1st love for books
We now very regularly comment on books, recommend one to each other and exchange them between us
2. A personal story on reading
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In 2007, Cambodia was ranked #130 of 178 countries by UNESCO in literacy level with 76.3% of literacy rate (percentage of people able to read and write).
3. A few statistics on reading
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Tehelka magazine conducted a survey about reading across India in the 30 Jan 2010 issue.
Take the reading habits of an average Indian:
4. Let's observe the example of India
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1. The right not to read2. The right to skip pages3. The right not to finish a book4. The right not to re-read5. The right to read anything6. The right to ‘bovarysme’ (to
read for the instant satisfaction of our feelings)
7. The right to read anywhere8. The right to browse9. The right to read out loud10.The right to remain silent
(not to have to comment on what has been read)
5. Ten 'inviolable' rights of the reader!according to French author Daniel Pennac
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II. WH…
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WhatBiographies
Success storiesNewsBlogs/
Websites…
WhenIn the morningAt lunch timeAfter school
Before going to bed
During the week-end
WhereAt schoolAt homeOn a busIn a park
Even in the toilet!
WhoYouMe
Everybody…spread the
word!
1.Wh…
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Please kindly take the time to fill in the formBear in mind that this form will remain
anonymousPlease be honest in your answers: there will
be no judgment and no punishment whatsoever!
2. What are your habits concerning reading?
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The best way to keep yourself physically fit is to exercise every day.
Some days you do more; some days you do less.
The important thing is to make physical fitness part of your daily routine.
The same principle holds for mental fitness.
If you want to be able to think well and to learn well,
you must exercise your mind daily.
As with physical fitness, there are any number of activities you can do to keep in shape.
However, over the long run, the very best way to exercise your mind is to form the habit of reading.
Here is why…
3. Yes, but why read?
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Watching television is, essentially, a passive experience.
You sit, you look, and you listen.
The concentration that you have is driven by outside stimulation.
In fact, when you are caught up in a TV show (or even a commercial), it is a lot more like being hypnotized than being aware and present with your thoughts.
4. Difference between watching TV and reading a book
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Reading a book, on the other hand, requires active concentration.
As you read, you must put in a great deal of effort to look at the words, figure out what they mean, and build up images, thoughts and opinions within your mind.
Moreover, if you are reading and you stop concentrating, even for a
second, everything stops.Nothing happens until you
start concentrating again.
For this reason, reading regularly forces you to increase your powers of concentration.
Reading also requires you to develop your imagination and your critical thinking.
5. So, why read?
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Read! Read in chunks of text, not word for word.Reference the text and discuss books.Keep a list of unfamiliar words and try to use them.Ask constantly, "Does this make sense?" If not, reread or
use other strategies until it does!Read to someone, with someone, and by yourself every day.Set a reading goal. Periodically, assess your goal. Set a new
goal. Keep a record of your progress in your daybook.Build personal reading time to 90 minutes in one sitting
for homework at least 3 times in the year.Use an index card to track if needed.Use colored plastic to help the words settle down if it helps.
6. How to read?-> Good Reading Habits
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III. IDEAS TO FOSTER READINGA. For students
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1. Quote your sources to students, share links/articles with students via e-mail
2. Make students read aloud (correcting them on pronunciation)
3. Have 30 minutes (or adapt adequate time) of reading in class every day/session
4. Tell them where they can find resources (things they can read to know more)
5. Simplify texts/choose simple texts for students to read
6. Explain key words 7. Highlight important points in books for students so
they can read them more easily
1. In class good practice (all teachers)
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1. Make students familiar with one topic, then let them read if they want to know more
2. 2-3 minutes expression about students’ reading3. Ask them to read a text and answer questions as
a mandatory assignment4. Students must make research on one topic5. Organize press reviews6. Organize group discussions/case studies or ask
them to talk about something they read at home (anything they want)
7. Organize debates
2. Possible in class activities(all teachers for their own classes and subjects)
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1. Put books and magazines in the library, build up our resources and then tell students that resources are available and show them where and when/how they can access it
2. Guide students to the library and tell them what they can find there and how/when they can use it
3. Give a reward to students who read a lot (tangible reward or words of encouragement)
3. Library organization(all teachers for their own subjects)
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1. Train students on how to read (reading techniques)
2. Ask them if they read and, if not, try to ask them and understand why
3. Explain them the benefits of reading
4. Specific training on reading(teacher in charge of their class)
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III. IDEAS TO FOSTER READINGB. For teachers
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Make the exercise of the press review initiated by Guillemette systematic on a monthly basis
Organize a secret vote at the end of each session for the teacher who raised the most the interest for all the others
Give a prize at the end of the year for the teacher who raised the most the interest for all the others (1 winner each time + 1 final winner).
1. Monthly press review
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Each teacher/student selects an article they liked and read it aloud to the other teachers/students
This gives place to some questions and a discussion about the topic
And potentially some more readings on the matter will follow thanks to a systematic use of references (source, author)
2. Take some time to read aloud
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At a set time each week, EVERYONE in the school stops what they are doing and read something they enjoy for 20/30 minutes.
The key to a successful DEAR is getting all staff and students to take part, consistency as to when and how often it takes place and making sure the students are supported in bringing along something they will enjoy reading on the day.
3. Drop Everythingand Read (DEAR)
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Each class / the library could have a wipe-clean laminate poster which could be used to recommend a book / magazine / newspaper / website of the week.
Every student should have the opportunity to recommend something they have enjoyed reading.
Students are four times more likely to read something recommended to them by a peer than by a teacher (MORI poll, 2003).
4. 'Reading of the week' poster
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Encourage teachers to request colored and plasticized printouts of the most relevant articles to be kept in library shelves
Encourage teachers, and students, to request business books, newspapers or magazines they heard of, read about on the Internet, or found in PP libraries, and feel relevant, so that we can enrich regularly our library
Organize regular teacher visits PP books stores in order to create a stimulation effect from selecting books together and being able to exchange opinion on which books are more suitable to buy
5. Enrich our business library
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Provide post-its, bookmarks or reading notes in the library so that teachers, and students, who read an article or a book can write a quick comment or a more detailed summary / point of view to entice others to read it too
Students and teachers who read the book should leave their names on the bookmark, even if they do not leave a comment, so that future readers can consult them and get their advice
6. Bookmarksin the library
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Teachers and students should select the quotes they find more relevant, attractive, funny, well-written from their readings.
They should always quote the book and author.
Quotes can give place to explanations and personal interpretations.
Best quotes could be printed on the walls of the classrooms and library.
7. Organize a competitionfor the best quote
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Teachers and students could recommend books or article to each other.
They could comment on them and share opinions or debate.
8. Create a blog on reading
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Provide timeslot for librarian/teacher advice on readings when each class can take turn to chose a book and read
Systematically add references to books, magazines, newspapers and websites in course syllabi
Organize the visit from an author
Make a screensaver of a recommended read of the month
Share their favorite authors on Facebook
9. More ideas…
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10. Now vote for your favorite idea!
The 3 most successful ideas will be implemented in Business Department for the next academic year