Choral Reading to Read Closely

the ASK: I wondered how to help my readers “zoom in” on a text in a different, more active way.

the TRY: In a few minutes, we read the important passage a few different times, we wrestled with the words and the cadence of language in Oedipus the King and we set ourselves up for a better discussion of that passage for the rest of the class.

the LEARN: It was fun and I heard every student’s voice this day! I also learned it’s a quick and energetic way to start a lesson where we’re going to practice reading closely.

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Here’s an amateur video of our reading!

Enjoy!

The Two-Cents Discussion

The Two-Cents Discussion

I call it the “Two Cents Worth” discussion and I really like to use it when I need to encourage everyone to use their voices. The concept is pretty easy: we put our chairs in a circle, a basket in the middle of it and everyone gets two pennies. When they contribute to...

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