Independent reading

Students established expectations for independent reading

These are all the ideas the students came up with about what good readers look like during independent reading time. We also named him Roel thanks to my intern teacher!

Okay teacher friend. It’s finally here. And I’m so excited! I’ve had this resource collecting dust on my computer for years now. I’ve been using this strategy in my classroom for the last few years, but haven’t had the energy or time (teacher life + mom life is exhausting, am I right?) to put it all together so that it’s ready to go for busy teachers like you! Well, it’s finally finished and I finally get to unveil it to you! Did you know I have a FREE downloadable reading response menu…

hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies

This Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Self-Control is for teaching reading comprehension. Use this reading comprehension story to teach reading comprehension.

The number one concern that I hear from educators is lack of time, particularly lack of instructional time with students. Although we can't entirely solve the time problem, we can mitigate it by carefully analyzing our use of class time.

Read to Self anchor chart features different strategies and rules for independent reading. Be a leader! Be a reader! 1) find a good fit book. 2)find a comfortable place to sit. 3) sit still. 4) keep your eyes on the book. 5) read quietly. 6) stay focused. 7) look at the pictures. 8) sound-out new words. 9) think about what might happen next.

I post this anchor chart not because it is a fine example of an anchor chart. It's okay. It's kind of sloppy. I'm sure you could think of many ways to make it better. It's not even new. It's from earlier in the school year. I post this anchor chart because of the conversation that came with it. I asked, "What do you think independent reading should look like? sound like?" My friends did well. They knew what independent reading should look like. When it came to what it shouldn't look like…

Over the years, I have created dozens of anchor charts in my classroom. I am a huge proponent of creating anchor charts with my students, and I strongly believe that the perfect anchor chart isn't always pretty. The posts below feature many of my anchor charts.

Does your choice reading program feel stale? Freshen it up with these vibrant independent reading activities!