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Getting the reading habit Ceri Jones

What is extensive reading? reading lots of different texts reading a variety of texts reading for pleasure reading without a task, a test or a set of exercises reading for gist reading for information just plain reading Which definition do you prefer? Why?

So what’s the big deal?

[Harlequeen on flickr] you can…

The basics variety choice ease pace encouragement role models NO tests or exercises

The teacher as reader ( role models )

Make reading a topic of conversation weave it into your classroom activities e.g. in a speaking class (encouragement)

[eltpics on flickr]

make reading a topic of conversation weave it into your classroom activities take your book/s into class talk about reading – and not reading talk about reading in L1 … and L2 talk about listening to music & reading lyrics talk about watching videos & reading subtitles (encouragement)

peers as role models … keeping a log book [grodt1987 on flickr]

a shift in perspective … a shift in perspective … [MelvinSchlubman on flickr]

Extensive reading in the classroom? Extensive reading in the classroom? follow-up from discussions, conversations extracts opening paragraphs page 99 short stories DEAR * reader response codes

decisions, decisions … Choice? Variety? Level? Pace? Plan A: everyone reads the same book Plan B: everyone reads a different book What kind of book? graded readers or authentic? original or adapted? early readers? reluctant readers? in print? online? Students buy a book each? School library? Book box/bag?

some classroom activities … some classroom activities … Ross Elliott on flickr

Before reading: book covers blurbs opening paragraph page 99 … After reading: character profile different place and time interviews (characters, authors …) role plays...

reflections …. [Kyknoord on flickr]

References and links Owl Hall Macmillan readers Literature collections collections collections Tips for using graded readers in class A blog post on using reader response codes An article by Philip Prowse on the basic principles of extensive reading An article by Alan Maley on the benefits of extensive reading with an extensive bibliography why-it-good-our-students%E2%80%A6-us contact me: blog

Wednesday 9th: : CERI JONES: Getting the reading habit : DAVE SPENCER: How to teach secondary classes (without losing your sanity in the process) : VAUGHAN JONES: “Class Scribe” and other ways of recycling vocabulary blog