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Getting the reading habit

Getting the reading habit. Ceri Jones. 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 j ust plain reading. What is extensive reading ? .

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Getting the reading habit

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  1. Gettingthereadinghabit Ceri Jones

  2. readinglots of differenttexts • reading a variety of texts • readingforpleasure • readingwithout a task, a test or a set of exercises • readingforgist • readingforinformation • justplainreading Whatisextensivereading? Whichdefinition do youprefer? Why?

  3. So what’sthebigdeal?

  4. you can… [Harlequeenonflickr]

  5. variety • choice • ease • pace • encouragement • role models • NO testsorexercises Thebasics

  6. Theteacher as reader (role models)

  7. weaveitintoyourclassroomactivities e.g. in a speakingclass (encouragement) Makereading a topic of conversation

  8. [eltpicsonflickr]

  9. weaveitintoyourclassroomactivities • takeyourbook/s intoclass • talkaboutreading – and notreading • talkaboutreading in L1 … and L2 • talkaboutlisteningtomusic & readinglyrics • talkaboutwatching videos & readingsubtitles (encouragement) makereading a topic of conversation

  10. peersas role models … keeping a log book [grodt1987 onflickr]

  11. a shift in perspective … [MelvinSchlubmanonflickr]

  12. reader response codes • follow-up fromdiscussions, conversations • extracts • openingparagraphs • page 99 • short stories • DEAR * Extensivereading in theclassroom?

  13. Choice? Variety? Level? Pace? Plan A: everyonereadsthesamebook Plan B: everyonereads a differentbook Whatkind of book? gradedreadersorauthentic? original oradapted? earlyreaders? reluctantreaders? in print? online? Studentsbuy a bookeach? Schoollibrary? Book box/bag? decisions, decisions …

  14. someclassroomactivities … Ross Elliottonflickr

  15. Beforereading: • bookcovers • blurbs • openingparagraph • page 99 … Afterreading: • characterprofile • different place and time • interviews (characters, authors …) • role plays ...

  16. reflections…. [Kyknoordonflickr]

  17. Owl Hall http://owlhall.macmillanreaders.com/welcome/ Macmillanreadershttp://www.macmillanreaders.com/ Literaturecollectionshttp://www.macmillanreaders.com/resources/literature-collections Tipsforusinggradedreaders in classhttp://www.macmillanreaders.com/using-graded-readers-in-class A blog post onusingreader response codeshttps://cerij.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/reader-response-codes/ Anarticleby Philip Prowseonthebasicprinciples of extensivereading http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/october2002/discussion/prowse.html Anarticleby Alan Maleyonthebenefits of extensivereadingwithanextensivebibliography http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/extensive-reading-why-it-good-our-students%E2%80%A6-us References and links contact me: blog http://cerij.wordpress.comtwitter @cerirhiannon

  18. Wednesday 9th: 12.30 - 13.30: CERI JONES: Gettingthereadinghabit 13.45 - 14.45: DAVE SPENCER: Howtoteachsecondaryclasses (withoutlosingyoursanity in theprocess) 15.00 - 16.00:VAUGHAN JONES: “Class Scribe” and otherways of recyclingvocabulary www.macmillanenglish.com/onlineconference2011 blog http://cerij.wordpress.comtwitter @cerirhiannon

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