The Daily Three

Each day we try to make sure we do three things that help us grow as readers.
1.  Read to Self  (reading stamina)
2.  Word work  (e.g. making -at words:  cat, sat, hat)
3.  Read to someone  (Buddy Reading)

When the children do Buddy Reading, many good things happen!  To begin, they do rock, paper, scissors to see who gets to pick a book from their tub first.  They share common interestes with others in the class, they look for heart words together.  They search for the book's meaning together and learn to love books together.   It is one of their favorite times of the day.