Independent Reading

3 Ways to Read a Book: Read the words, Use the pictures, Retell the story

Purpose:

individualized practice can support the whole group focus at the start of a reading lesson 

Instilling a love of reading at an early age is the key to building lifelong learners

Realizing how much they can already read by looking closely at each page builds their confidence as a reader

Learning to choose their just right books that interest them builds their engagement