My grade level is 6th grade. In 6th grade, as in any other grade, I will have a wide range of abilities which I will take into consideration when I am planning lessons. We will use all kinds of literature in our classroom. We will read fiction, poetry, non-fiction articles and books about, say, nature, science, astronomy, marine biology, Egypt, Mesopotamia. As a teacher, it s vital that I have many books pertaining to each unit that I teach.
Art books are very effective, and kids get excited just by looking at the pictures.
But I do need to make sure I have a wide variety of books in every genre that will be accessible for my ELL learners and students with learning disabilities. Each day, I plan on giving students SSR time in my classroom. I think that by making time in my schedule for SSR, I am showing them how much I value reading and of course, during these times it would be very effective if I read too. I also believe that oral reading is very important. By reading outloud to my students, I will be modeling fluency and some students still need that modeling.