Hi All! So excited to hear that our Data Wall in PLC on Tuesday went so well! Thank you to our amazing Title team for pulling it all together for us.
I was going through our Istation Rate of Improvement and I noticed our Level 4s and 5s are needing a bit of a push. I started thinking about novel studies. I know many of you are using them during your enrichment time and I wanted to provide you with some ideas on how we can amp up the engagement and get our kiddos digging deeper into the books.
I know that comprehension and vocabulary are super important during a novel but I challenge you to make those activities more rigorous. Move beyond just written response to questions.
Debates are one of my favorite learning strategies! Using this strategy keeps students actively engaged and taps into critical thinking skills, oral communication skills and empathy!
LOVE this video to help introduce this concept to students! Can you imagine having your students debate over a character's decision in a chapter? Or a solution to a problem that happens in the story?
Even introducing the NOVEL can be engaging! This post has some fun ways to take it beyond reading the title!
I love to provide students with a reading notebook and sticky notes to record their thinking on. Setting a purpose for reading is super important and taking time to discuss their responses will allow them to hear everyone's point of view!
Digging into vocabulary is super important too! Work to go beyond looking up definitions. This vocabulary sort is a great way to get your students thinking!
AND this post is filled with ideas to help make the most out of your novel study from the beginning to the end!
- Conversation with Main Character
- Plot Sort
- Sets and Props
- A Good Yarn!
Providing a culminating activity is a great idea to bring it all together at the end. Give them time to practice those speaking and listening skills too by allowing them to present their work!
Here are some FREE resources to get you started!
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