Read+to+Someone

Reading with Someone helps students read independently and grow as readers. Research has shown that taking turns reading increases reading involvement, attention, and collaboration. Here are a few strategies from //The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades// by Gail Boushey & Joan Moser:
 * **EEKK**-Students sit elbow to elbow, knee to knee in order to be heard by their partners, but not the whole class.
 * **I Read, You read**-One student reads a page or paragraph and then the other student reads the next page or paragraph. OR One person reads a paragraph and the partner re-reads the same paragraph. This strategy is useful when working on fluency.
 * **Choral Read**-Partners read the same section of a book at the same time. This strategy provides support for challenged readers if they are partnered with someone who is just slightly ahead of them in reading.
 * **Reading One Book**-One book is shared, with both partners holding the corner of the book. Students take turns reading from the same book.
 * **Reading Different Books**-Each student in the pair has a different book. They take turns reading from their books while their partners listen and check for understanding.
 * **Check for Understanding**-One partner reads out loud while the other holds a check mark (a visual cue) and checks for understanding. When their partner comes to the end of the sentence, paragraph, depending on the length of the book, the partner with the check mark says, "I just heard you read..."

[] - Downloadable, free anchor charts and posters related to Daily 5
 * Resources**