Stop - Think - React

Good readers stop, think, and react when they read a text. We've been practicing this way of thinking in class, and I've really been impressed with how well our kids have used this strategy. We started by practicing together, everyone reading the same article as I demonstrated my thinking. We then practiced reading a text with a partner - stopping, thinking, and sharing our reactions with a partner. It was a beautiful thing. The kids were so active and excited about reading and sharing their ideas with a friend. I wanted to show you what this was like, so I used my video camera to capture some partners at work. It's a little hard to hear due to the background noise, but you'll still get a picture of what an active, engaging process reading can be.

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