Reading in the Wild Chapter 1 by Cari White

Let's Share Wild Reading!

librarycenters — 2016-06-27 19:16:01 UTC

This padlet is the place to share your comments, questions, and great ideas after reading Chapter 1 of Reading in the Wild: Wild Readers Dedicate Time to Read.

How can we help students find "edge times" to read?

librarycenters — 2016-06-27 19:18:21 UTC

How do you promote teacher reading at your school?

librarycenters — 2016-06-27 19:18:40 UTC

Do you ever host "binge reading" in the library?

librarycenters — 2016-06-27 19:19:57 UTC

How do you respond when you see "nonreading" behavior?

librarycenters — 2016-06-27 19:20:20 UTC

2016-06-27 23:06:23 UTC

We have
Lunch Bunch Book Clubs to promote teachers reading! The teacher selects from sets of books I create for the clubs. Students sign up to be a part of the club. All read the entire book and then have lunch with the teacher to discuss the book. We had more than 40 clubs meet last year!
A. Fentress
Heritage Elementary

We don't really host binge reading because we don't have room for any comfy chairs. :/ Still working on convincing admin. They use the space for small groups. Which I don't want to be rude and kick out. But those are the tables I'd get rid of to make some floor space! Already got rid of 60% of our shelving!

2016-06-28 00:51:09 UTC

Ms. O

I've made some "I'm reading" signs in other themes besides mine. Which are Star Wars, of course. The teachers either laminate them or put them in a frame and then can add titles with a dry erase marker or small printouts of the book covers. Only gets the teachers that would read anyway but it's something.

2016-06-28 01:00:36 UTC

Ms. O

2016-06-28 01:48:45 UTC

Like Ms.O, I made "I'm reading" signs that are posted on my entrance doors that are laminated and follow our school theme. Several teachers saw the signs last year and made their own.

Patty A.

2016-06-28 01:58:59 UTC

I would like to start the year off with students, like in the book, keeping track of their reading lives for one week. The next time we meet we would list all the times/places that they read. We would discuss their answers then brainstorm ways/places that they could have used for reading time. Students will then be asked to once again keep track of their reading lives for a week; however, this time they are to add one or more of the "edge" times discussed in class.

Patty A

This was my first year as the librarian and I was filling some pretty big shoes so it took me awhile to adapt one coming from the classroom setting to the library setting and two becoming comfortable with my new role in our building.

keilholtz5 — 2016-06-28 11:01:02 UTC

I spent a lot of time reflecting on how I cloudless capture my struggling readers. I begin keeping a "stash" of my personal books that I bought before they were released on the shelves and I would pull students on the side that I knew would like them possible asking if they would want to preview them. They knew they were my books first off not the and that I truly counted on them to tell me whether I should buy for the library of not. I also allowed students to eat breakfast in the library and read as well before school.

keilholtz5 — 2016-06-28 11:04:07 UTC

Teacher Reading

kobrecht — 2016-06-28 12:58:54 UTC

I'm transferring to a new school this year, and plan to heavily promote the library as partner in developing lifelong, self-winding readers. Discovered this great bulletin board idea recently- I love the suggestion to include all staff, from bus drivers tothe principal, when building a school culture of reading.

Teacher Reading

2016-06-28 17:42:02 UTC

I really like the bulletin board idea! I think that is an excellent idea to show the students that EVERYBODY reads.

Patty A.

Non-reading behavior

2016-06-28 17:46:18 UTC

The way I respond to non-reading behavior is by asking the student about their favorite movies, hobbies they may enjoy, favorite sports, and favorite class novel studies. Answers generated from this talk usually give me a direction in which to point the student. I also like to recommend graphic novels to students who are reluctant readers. Graphic novels tend to grab their interest with a fun format. These students generally will come back asking for more. Once I have them "hooked" into reading I try to expand their world into simple chapter books appropriate for their tastes and capabilities.

Patty A.

Edge time reading selfies

2016-06-29 00:15:27 UTC

I think the edge time reading mini-lesson described in the book (pp. 14-15) is perfect for a library lesson. After the mini-lesson, I want to create an ongoing bulletin board and/or online space for posting student "selfies" of edge reading.
Diane S./TX

Love the reading bulletin board idea... we are using a "ship" theme for "leadership" this year so I might could do something with that..

shstepp — 2016-06-29 02:56:19 UTC

I was also thinking of doing short book clubs with teachers around children's book award nominees. Maybe off campus meeting places.

For Edge reading, I was thinking of piloting with a couple of teachers an hour every other week for them to come and do reading conferences which could focus on book choice and just right books.

I am in a primary school with pre K-2. so my teachers will read picture books but do tend to rely on old favorites rather than reading great new literature for children.

Edge time

2016-06-30 00:47:13 UTC

I'm wondering how many children think like Tristen that reading time has to be all 20min at one time or nothing. I'm going to make sure to bring that up to teachers to talk about with kids at the beginning of the year.
Sara Romine
SATX

Edge time

kilem — 2016-06-30 20:38:43 UTC

Agree with Sara R about kids thinking all reading has to be done in one chunk. As a 2nd grade teacher (before becoming a librarian), I was sure to tell students reading 10 min here and there is the same as reading 30 min all at once.

Melissa Kile/VA

Reading Culture

2016-07-02 01:08:52 UTC

In September I will enter my 18th year as a hs librarian. I have always had a small enclave of readers, but I would like to see reading enthusiasm spread throughout the building. One of my goals for next year is to begin laying the foundation for our reading culture. At the end of this past school year I sent an email asking for staff "shelfies" and have received three already. I'll send another email at the beginning of the year, and probably make an announcement at our opening faculty meeting. I will post these on a bulletin board outside the library. My admin is on board, so I pretty much have free reign... I think I'll also use some quotes and stats from this book to promote reading. ~ Wendy Scalfaro, Central New York

Teacher Reading

2016-07-03 00:39:19 UTC

I have books displayed outside and inside the library. I put out new books and classic. Some teachers borrow them most just walk away. Some teachers have stated that they don't like to read. i have also talked to teachers about books that I have just read and would they be interested.

Edge Time

2016-07-03 00:42:14 UTC

I have talked to students when they checked out their books. I also ask them why they have chosen that particular book. Some students automatically talk to me about their books. This year I am going to give them about 5-10 minutes to talk in small groups about their books.

Non reading behavior

2016-07-03 00:44:14 UTC

Right now I just talk to the student and ask them why they aren't reading. Most say they really are reading. Now I am going to ask them what they are interested in, etc.
Kathleen W./NJ

Teacher Reading

2016-07-10 22:12:45 UTC

Next year I would like to try something I saw on a public librarian's blog. It's a genre book club that meets once a month. Rather than everyone read the same book, I would pick a genre and everyone would read a different one from that genre. At the meeting we each give a short book talk and come away with a whole list of books rather than just one. The idea is that it will help with readers advisory and you have people you know and are available in the building to make suggestions. It can even show students that people other than their classroom teacher can be resources for reading recommendations.

Teacher Reading

molly_matchak — 2016-07-12 00:18:27 UTC

I try to promote teacher reading by sharing new books with the teachers. Since I am their prep period, they don't really get a chance to stop in and see what's new, so I highlight a few titles when they pick up their kiddos. I also had a 40 book challenge bulletin board up out in the hallway with book covers showing what I had read. I also have a "what I'm reading" sign on both of my entrance doors. This year I hope to create a blog to highlight some of the new/popular books.
Molly

Teacher Reading

molly_matchak — 2016-07-12 00:23:56 UTC

Love the genre club idea!
Molly

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