The main job of first graders is to learn to read, and I tell them almost every day, "The more you read, the better you read." To give them more practice reading to an audience, we get together several times a month with our 4th grade buddies. We do writing projects, listen to stories, and read, read, read!
Some of us go out into the Commons so our room isn't quite so crowded (and noisy), with 20 kids reading to their buddies at the same time.
The 4th graders are really good listeners!
They also help if we get stuck on a word.
Our anthology has really good stories to share.
This story is about a trip to an aquarium.
It has great photographs of interesting fish.
Some stories are make-believe, like this one about some mice visiting an art museum.
This story is about some animals who make a huge mess at Miss Jill's Ice Cream Shop.
This story is about eating ham and eggs.
Sometimes we have time to chat a little, too.
We learned lots of facts about fish.
This story is about the four seasons.
It helps to point at the words as we read.
The pictures help, too, when we are reading new words.
This story is a folk tale written in play form.
It takes lots of concentration to read!
Thanks, 4th graders, for helping us!
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