It's amazing that students are so attuned to what they want to read. Although this does not happen overnight, it's interesting to watch the process unfold as I see students progress from kindergarten through 5th grade. By the time students are in 2nd grade, many know exactly which books they want each time they come into media class. Today a student wanted a book about baking a cake. When I helped him find the section with cookbooks, he was not happy. He did not want a plain, old cookbook! He wanted a book about making a chocolate cake. After we looked at the table of contents together, he agreed to take the book. I hope it works for him!
I love the way 3rd graders start to race through the series books...and they want them in order! Looking for book #11 of the Magic Puppy series kept me busy for awhile a few weeks ago as the student stood in anticipation. The series books provide a nice comfort zone for newly minted readers. 3rd graders are becoming proficient readers and it's a challenge to keep up with what they want!
5th graders become a league of their own as they find new series and titles all on their own. They are eager to recommend books for the library and eager to tell me what they are reading. The boys have the car and sports section cornered while the girls prefer chapter fiction. It's really exciting to me when students go right for what they want and how they will even put books "on hold" so they are sure to get a copy. Each media class is different and I wouldn't have it any other way!
I love the way 3rd graders start to race through the series books...and they want them in order! Looking for book #11 of the Magic Puppy series kept me busy for awhile a few weeks ago as the student stood in anticipation. The series books provide a nice comfort zone for newly minted readers. 3rd graders are becoming proficient readers and it's a challenge to keep up with what they want!
5th graders become a league of their own as they find new series and titles all on their own. They are eager to recommend books for the library and eager to tell me what they are reading. The boys have the car and sports section cornered while the girls prefer chapter fiction. It's really exciting to me when students go right for what they want and how they will even put books "on hold" so they are sure to get a copy. Each media class is different and I wouldn't have it any other way!