I want my students to take reading home with them. I don't want them to think school is the only place for reading, but reading can be enjoyed whenever and wherever they are. Giving my students adequate time for independent reading will be a daily goal for myself as a teacher. Independent reading has so many benefits for students in all grades. Some of the many benefits include increased fluency and vocabulary, a building up of the students' background knowledge and schema, as well as practice with both old and new reading strategies. Independent reading is about choice. Students need to be provided with just-right books and given the opportunity to choose topics they would enjoy reading about based on their interests. Independent reading time will definitely be a regular procedure in my elementary classroom.
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