I had noticed in my class that the students weren't able to discuss what they had been reading in class. They were happy to read the text and could easily read it but what was happening with that information?
I thought about what we could use to develop this and I implemented the reciprocal reading program into the class.
It has taken awhile to get this up and running and for the students to think about what they were reading. Some students (who are very capable readers) really struggle to discuss what they have read. Is this because they don't understand it? Or can they not articulate what they have read?
I have observed that the lower readers in the class have really improved with questioning, predicting and summarising they are confident working through the process and great at discussing what they have read. The more able students are not as fluent at doing this some really struggle with forming questions and summarising what they have read.
We will continue to work on developing this during the rest f the this term and work on sustaining during term 4.
