![]() I point to the pictures when I read to her.ġ8 months. I like reading stories both on computers and books. I don’t like reading in the morning so much. ![]() At night is my favourite time to read but I sometimes read after lunch. George’s Marvelous Medicine took about a week. And the pictures really helped me understand the words I didn’t know.ĭo you like books that have characters with your name? He said it was his favourite book when he was little, so I really wanted to read it. It’s funny, and I really liked the pictures, especially when Grandma got taller and thinner – and uglier!Īlex (his uncle). So Extensive Reading means… reading choice?īasically. If you finish the first lap then you can do the second lap. (Thinks for a second) What does that mean? The insight on the value of pictures and the power of their appeal and reading encouragement to young learners is soon apparent and is something educators should not undervalue nor underestimate, especially when selecting the right readers for their classroom library. The following is an interview to get a 6 year-old’s opinion on Extensive Reading. Do we collate data too much? Do we infer from observation too much? Do we believe we know what’s best for our young learners to read simply because we are the teachers? Answering the third question first – without going directly to the source – our students – then the answer is probably an unfortunate yes, making the other two answers a negative yes as well.
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