Reading Corner
Creating a Space for Students to Explore Texts
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyStage 2: Consolidation / Fluency
Stage 3: Literacy for Growth
Ages:
4-12
Grade Range:
PreK K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6thFood Groups:
Primary:
Motivation for Literacy
Transcript
In my grade two classroom, I have created a corner in which the children can come and read. It's not important just to have fiction books, but non-fiction books. It gives you a way of integrating the different subject areas. Why not put a globe at the round table for the children to peruse and look for the continents and oceans and the countries that they come from. Include a lot of non-fiction books so they're looking for factual information and a lot of new ideas that they didn't know before.
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Activity Objective
The goal of Reading Corner: Creating a Space for Students to Explore Texts (Virtual Tour) is to help students explore genres in order to develop an understanding of the various ways in which a text is used.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Acquire a variety of texts and genres for your reading corner. Choosing from a variety of interesting texts for students to read and explore fosters a motivation for literacy and student engagement.
- Make your reading corner a comfortable and enjoyable place for students to learn.
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