In schools today, there is a large array of skill levels within each grade. The importance of reaching every child and their academic level for each subject is very hard and stressful, but is of very high importance to me. The article "Matching texts and readers..." is a great source for teachers to see how detailed the criteria for leveling books and reading ability is in today’s teaching economy. The article really illustrates the importance of every aspect included in a book, and how it can determine what level a particular book falls into. The article breaks each level down into sections and carefully describes them in depth. This is very helpful with teachers, and students, in knowing who is on what level and which books are eligible for comprehension. A teacher should also make sure to not only have books as reading materials. There are many others in which some students are more interested in and are more inclined to actually sit down with and read. This article really put into perspective for me how important reading at different levels can be met with the same pursuit of reaching a higher level of reading in the end.
Incorporating many topics in books is more exciting for a student in allowing them to choose what they are interested in and want to read about. Splitting the books into sections on skill level is a great visual way of telling students which books are right for them (based on a color or sign of some kind, without giving away the different levels to the students).
I really like your picture with the bins of books categorized. Looking through a bookshelf full of books can be overwhelming, and even though we may offer all different genres of books, if the kids can't find them then its worthless! Thanks for sharing this great way to organize!
ReplyDeleteI loved what you said about incorporating different topics for the various readers in your classroom. I think one challenge will certainly be finding books for all the levels in my classroom in various categories.
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