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Independent reading is an essential part of my first grade curriculum. It gives my students the opportunity to apply the skills and strategies they've learned while I meet with small groups and/or do one-on-one conferring. My kiddos love hearing that it's time for us to build our stamina to become better readers! First grade readers need choice to engage at their highest levels during independent reading time each and every day at school. Several students struggle to focus during this time due to lack of comfortable seating. As a first grade teacher, I have observed many of my students are more focused and engaged in reading if they are given the opportunity to be seated comfortably. I first noticed this last year when a parent donated one large, cushiony chair to our classroom. As I'm sure you can imagine, making a rotation schedule for 30 students sitting in ONE chair is quite difficult and can cause some frustration. Having several seating options for independent and buddy reading in our classroom will help my first graders not only stay engaged throughout the entire reading time, but also continue to build their strength as readers!

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Independent reading is an essential part of my first grade curriculum. It gives my students the opportunity to apply the skills and strategies they've learned while I meet with small groups and/or do one-on-one conferring. My kiddos love hearing that it's time for us to build our stamina to become better readers! First grade readers need choice to engage at their highest levels during independent reading time each and every day at school. Several students struggle to focus during this time due to lack of comfortable seating. As a first grade teacher, I have observed many of my students are more focused and engaged in reading if they are given the opportunity to be seated comfortably. I first noticed this last year when a parent donated one large, cushiony chair to our classroom. As I'm sure you can imagine, making a rotation schedule for 30 students sitting in ONE chair is quite difficult and can cause some frustration. Having several seating options for independent and buddy reading in our classroom will help my first graders not only stay engaged throughout the entire reading time, but also continue to build their strength as readers!

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