I read Routman (2003), Chapter 3: Share Your Reading Life. I really enjoyed this chapter because I am an avid reader myself. I read all the time for pleasure. Often when I tell people this they say “you read because you like it?” and I reply “yes, I love to read!” I cannot get enough of books! I would love to share the books I am currently reading with my students. Sometimes this is difficult because most of the books I read are on my Amazon Kindle app on my phone. I do share my favorite authors with my students. Some of these include Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, and Robert Munsch. My students have absolutely loved all of the Robert Munsch books we have read together.
I do agree with the statement about what is your “now” book? what is your “next” book? which helps students start thinking about what book they are currently reading and which one they are going to read next. Often times I try to make my book last as long as possible because I am afraid I will not find another one that is as good as the one I am currently reading. I want to start keeping a reading log so I can share my reading thoughts and books with my students. I can model for them how I go through my reading log and see which genre I tend to stick with and how I can expand my reading choices. Therefore, I am going to start applying some of these practices in my classroom and sharing my reading life and my love for reading which will hopefully transfer over to my students and help start their love for reading.
Robert Munsch is one of my favorites too! The beauty of sharing your reading life is that there are SO many wonderful books out there to share. Exploring some of the newly published books can be a way to keep the reading experience fresh and constantly build your library too.
ReplyDeleteYou have some great thoughts about sharing your reading life! As a reader, I'm not super good about having a "next" book--unless I am waiting for a book on hold at the library (like I currently am, haha)!
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