Thanks Sarah! I guess the same intervention plan could be used to expand to other genres of literature as well. One reason why we loved the poetry and chose to implement it was because of the brief nature of poems. They are generally quick and simple for students to do the repeated readings with. It was nice for them to be able to read the poem within a minute or two, especially when they read it to their friends/parents/principal/etc.
I think using poetry to help readers with smoothness, accuracy, and expression was a great way to instruct! I liked the repeated readings that you used in your intervention plans. I, too, wondered... more
Re: Mary Beth and Randi - MaryBeth,Thu Dec 1 21:13
At the beginning of the year, I incorporate Nursery Rhymes/ Poetry in my reading groups for my beginning readers. They already have a concept of word and they love to sing/read these types of texts.... more