All students will read with the right supports. Within the same classroom I teach kids who can read college-level books and those who struggle with short texts at a 4th or 5th grade level. At the same time, many of my readers who struggle the most tend to be kids who like to participate in class discussions and have excellent ideas to share with the rest of us.
I need to get everyone reading so that my students get the individual practice that they need and we, as a group, are able to have class discussions about common texts.
My Project
I have a group of students who need some help with accessing texts at their reading level and beyond. Often it's good to have the opportunity to hear the text read aloud as they read to themselves. Headphones will give my students the opportunity to read the same materials as their peers, but with the support that they need.
Headphones will also allow for the privacy of individual students and the focus for our entire group as kids re-read select passages and comprehension questions.
Furthermore, they can listen to their own writing read out loud so that they can catch their mistakes before submitting their assignments.
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