We can now use class-generated Invisibles stories as reading resources for our students.
The idea of using class stories as reading resources is something Phil Smith in Ireland addressed here on the PLC just a few weeks ago:
https://benslavic.com/blog/class-stories-as-reading-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-84867
Now, Brett Chonko in Virginia adds to Phil’s idea. Here is Brett’s new website:
www.comprehensibleRVA.wordpress.com
Brett explains:
Pleasure reading is a HUGE part of a good non-targeted CI program; however there is so little pleasure reading out there. Don’t get me wrong, I think we are deeply indebted to the pioneers who have written the first 30 or 40 TPRS Publishing/Fluency Fast style novels; however there’s almost no books other than in Spanish, and the most basic of those only begin to be easy enough to be pleasure reading in level 2 (maybe 4 or 5 books), and the majority of them level 3 or 4 (the remaining 30 or so books). Plus, most students are only going to find a few of the 35 or so interesting.
We have to provide more easy, highly interesting reading to our students, especially our level 1’s, in order to have a successful reading program.
There are two projects right now that I know of trying to fill this need:
1. Mike Peto’s Great FVR Cartoon Library (https://fvrclasslibrary.wordpress.com/)
2. And my small, brand new database of Invisibles stories on my small, brand new blog (www.comprehensibleRVA.wordpress.com). Go check it out!
Phil–I would love to host your Invisibles stories on my database if you send them to me (brett_chonko@ccpsnet.net)
Ben–Where do you stand on independent reading? I know you read the class-generated stories all in class as a class all the time. But what about independent pleasure reading?
If you believe in building an archive of easy-to-read-for-beginners-and-up and HIGHLY INTERESTING short stories, could you throw your weight behind these initiative and get the ball rolling?
S0 any PLC members interested in this you have Brett and Phil to communicate with on this. Brett’s site can be the starting point. I am creating a new category for this initiative – Invisibles Stories Data Base.
Let’s see what happens! Comments are welcome below if anyone feels like jumping on this new reading train.