![]() I do not require them to stop and write anything, only to mark the signpost and think of and answer the question that accompanies it. (I bet you can think of plenty of young adult novels with this signpost, right?) When students notice this in a text, they should stop and ask the question that accompanies this signpost, which is “How might this change things?” Each time students see this signpost, they stop and ask themselves the same question.Ĭlick here to see a chart of the six signposts and the questions that accompany them.Īs students are reading their novels, they place post-it notes where they see one of the reading signposts (contrast and contradiction, memory maker, tough question, again and again, aha moment, words of the wiser). ![]() This is present when an older character gives advice or insight to the main character. For example, one signpost is “Words of the Wiser”. This will help them to comprehend and analyze what they are reading. When students recognize a signpost, they are to stop and ask themselves the question that goes along with it. Each signpost has a question that accompanies it. Basically, there are six noticeable concepts that are present in most all novels. The signposts are a game changer when it comes to teaching students to complete a close read. Probst and Kylene Beer’s new book, Notice and Note Strategies for Close reading (which by the way, you need to order ASAP if you have not already). Recently, I introduced my students to the six reading signposts which are described in Robert E. Wow, they have seriously changed my ELA world! You want books that students will fall in love with and won’t soon forget!įinally, the remainder of this blog post will be about the six reading signposts. Next, good novels! Don’t put boring books on your list of book club books. When students get the chance to get out of their desks for a while, they see that as a treat, and the opportunity to have book club meetings should be a treat! ![]() It doesn’t have to be something huge, just a cookie will do, or a Blow Pop, but allowing students to have a little treat during meetings keeps them looking forward to the discussions!Ĭomfortable spots- carpet pieces, comfy chairs, bean bags, anything goes. We recently had our second book club meetings in my seventh grade classroom, and I must say that it was a success! Four main ingredients contributed to the success: snacks, comfortable spots, great novels, and the six reading signposts.įirst, snacks. The kids just get more excited about a “club”. We call literature circles book clubs in my classrooms. Mainly, however, this post will explain how we hold literature circles using reading signposts in middle school ELA. More information is provided about the signposts later in this post. Reading takes you places.Have you heard of the reading signposts? If not, you need to purchase the book Notice and Note Strategies for Close reading by Kylene Beers and Robert Probst. I hope my students follow me and travel to places they have never been to before, for reading will take us everywhere! Inquisitiveness has been triggered hopefully discovery will be next! The children loved the result and were involved by colouring it in – it got them thinking about the places that were on the signs. With three-dimensional displays being my ‘thing’ at the moment, I made my own version of the reading signpost idea, to promote reading within my class. I believe that an environment which celebrates reading, promotes inquisitiveness and provides ample opportunity for books to be discovered, forms the foundation of learning to read for pleasure. Motivating children to read is one of those challenging tasks that every parent and teacher face, at some point. Some children are self-motivated and have already discovered the pleasure found in reading, others however still need to be encouraged to do so. When there is some time to spare from our busy curriculum, they love to sit on the palette couch and get engrossed in a few pages of their favourite book. The classroom reading corner is an area liked by all students.
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