Reader's Response - Collaborative Style

As we continue to work on activating our prior knowledge using our schema while making connections, be have begun the process of learning how to do Reader's Response.  A Reader's Response is one way that each student can demonstrate their proficiency at using the reading strategies that we are learning.  When reading during independent reading time, they are able to read a book that is at their reading level and something that they are interested in.  This will enable them to be more successful.  They are encouraged to use sticky notes and their red and blue strategy book marks to assist them with recognizing connections that they can make.  The actual response is their written connection to something that they have read in the text.  Yesterday I modelled a sample based on a novel we read.  Today the students were assigned groups and wrote a response based on a selection that we read from our Nelson Literacy resource.  Check out the photos!