#ukedchat Archive

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Thursday February 21, 2019
3:00 PM EST

  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:00 PM EST
    #ukedchat I'm studying Social Media in #EDET543 w/@dianadell. We're learning about Twitter chat. This is my first time participating w/this chat.
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:00 PM EST
    It's 8pm. Time for #UKEdChat Topic: Strategies for Reading Question 1 coming up...
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:01 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q1 How much of an emphasis of reading for pleasure does your setting share with pupils? ▶Please use the hashtag & A1◀
  • JamesEYFS Feb 21 @ 3:03 PM EST
    A1 #ukedchat It all about reading for pleasure. I make it very clear even from my perspective parent showround that reading for pleasure is key to lifelong learning.
    • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:01 PM EST
      #UKEdChat Q1 How much of an emphasis of reading for pleasure does your setting share with pupils? ▶Please use the hashtag & A1◀
  • stokoes_views Feb 21 @ 3:04 PM EST
    A1 As a school there's a token effort but I don't think it's enough - it gets swallowed up within the rest of the curriculum etc Individual classes obviously differ & its clear in these rooms from the texts used/displayed and children's attitudes #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:04 PM EST
    #UKEdChat @JamesEYFS how incredibly true! Reading for pleasure lays the groundwork for lifelong learning.
  • Pastoral_School Feb 21 @ 3:04 PM EST
    #HalfTerm binge watching this. It's great!! #edutwitter #UKEdChat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:05 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q1 again How much of an emphasis of reading for pleasure does your setting share with pupils? ▶Please use the hashtag & A1◀
  • Vivgrant Feb 21 @ 3:05 PM EST
    How we can help create a great team working culture in our schools? #sltchat #ukedchat https://t.co/fYQvMf1Ufk
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:06 PM EST
    A1 not as much as we should #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • JamesEYFS Feb 21 @ 3:06 PM EST
    #ukedchat I'd say it needs an embedded ethos within every practitioner before they even start their initial teacher training. There can't be too many people who get to degree level without a love.of reading regardless of context.
    In reply to @stokoes_views, @ukedchat
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:07 PM EST
    #UKEdChat A1 I think it's important to give the students the opportunity to read books for pleasure that can be incorporated into our lesson planning. Show that learning can be a pleasure.
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:08 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q2 How do you engage with books and reading in your lessons to make it enjoyable? ▶Please use the hashtag & A2◀
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:09 PM EST
    I don't work in a setting any more but when I did, it was about using books as provocations and incorporating books into play. And regularly reviewing whether the content of the books we had met the pleasures of the children #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • education_emile Feb 21 @ 3:10 PM EST
    #ukedchat A few tips on motivating children to read: 1. Have pupils tell their own stories. 2. Teach phonics. 3. Make the most of repetition and rhyme. 4. Use technologies and digital resources! Spelling with Emile and Grammar with Emile can help solving this problem for sure.
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:10 PM EST
    #ukedchat A2 one idea I like is creating a visual motivator. An example would be to create a display in your classroom with student pictures and award stars to students who read and write a book report on the book.
  • SMarshall_edu Feb 21 @ 3:10 PM EST
    A1: I've seen more in primary years than secondary. However, Ms. Reid (librarian) @RossSchoolBears is magical. EVERY student has at least one perfect book for level and interest. It creates a culture of readers! Don't underestimate the value of a good librarian. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @RossSchoolBears
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:11 PM EST
    Lots of settings don’t prioritise time for that over covering the curriculum do they. Is it harder in secondary, we wonder 🤔 #UKEdChat
    In reply to @KatherineMaier3
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:12 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q2 again How do you engage with books and reading in your lessons to make it enjoyable? ▶Please use the hashtag & A2◀
  • LessonToolbox Feb 21 @ 3:12 PM EST
    Teaching gas exchange? ’Av-a-go Alveoli‘ with @PlayDoh via @MrMattPE #asechat #PhysEd #ukedchat #aussieEd
  • brassoteach Feb 21 @ 3:12 PM EST
    A2- model it. If you love reading they’ll see your passion isn’t just for show. Treasure it. Don’t push it to the last five minutes of the day. Vary it. If they don’t like a book, if they haven’t found something they enjoy, change it. Show them there’s lots of options! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:13 PM EST
    A2 I don't really get much chance to use books as I teach mainly KS4 & KS5 Science but I do like activities were students have to play a game based on something they've had to read #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • stokoes_views Feb 21 @ 3:13 PM EST
    Agreed - I do think though that people get so caught up in everything else that it goes on the backburner. #ukedchat
    In reply to @JamesEYFS, @ukedchat
  • Vivgrant Feb 21 @ 3:15 PM EST
    Taking time to have your own needs met is not luxury but a necessity for these 3 key reasons… #sltchat #ukedchat https://t.co/xGkxpyI0Ta
  • Hist_simulation Feb 21 @ 3:15 PM EST
    ^DHLegends and Traditions of the Great War #ukedchat https://t.co/E7FsEoOL6A
  • BBCYoungReport Feb 21 @ 3:15 PM EST
    Want to find out more about opportunities for young people to share stories, report with @BBC and attend #mediaskills and #newsliteracy events? Register to receive our updates and invitations for your school, college or youth organisation 👉 https://t.co/dteQ1sV2BT #ukedchat
  • EDmerger Feb 21 @ 3:15 PM EST
    Read them out loud, all the way through #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:15 PM EST
    #ukedchat
    • LevackTeachTech Feb 21 @ 3:14 PM EST
      A1: I feel there should be a bigger emphasis on reading for pleasure and building Ss passion and interest in reading
      In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:16 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q3 What are the best books that you have found to help get young people to read for pleasure? ▶Please use the hashtag & A3◀
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:16 PM EST
    #UKEdChat A3: The books I have found teen students enjoy are those books that also have movie series. One way around them "cheating" is to have them do a compare/contrast research paper on differences and similarities in the book and the movie/film.
  • stokoes_views Feb 21 @ 3:17 PM EST
    A2 - Select texts carefully in all areas of work listening to children's suggestions where practical, read with enthusiasm and passion and be the model the children require #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:17 PM EST
    By bringing a story to life - props, theatrics, role play and linking it directly to the children's real experiences. And vowing never to use books to 'pacify' children with no thought for its content or value. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:18 PM EST
    A3 anything that they are interested in, I find lots of students seem to be happy reading a paper #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:18 PM EST
    Oh, definitely books I loved myself as a child as children are usually so interested in their teachers. Anthony Browne books follow me everywhere!!!! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:19 PM EST
    Is it better if the teacher reads aloud or let pupils read? #UKEdChat
    In reply to @EDmerger, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:20 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q3 again What are the best books that you have found to help get young people to read for pleasure? ▶Please use the hashtag & A3◀
  • SMarshall_edu Feb 21 @ 3:20 PM EST
    A3: Ideal book choice depends a lot on the student. Tapping into interests and type of book is key. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:20 PM EST
    A good library and librarian is gold #UKEdChat
    In reply to @SMarshall_edu, @ukedchat, @RossSchoolBears
  • EDmerger Feb 21 @ 3:21 PM EST
    the teacher, as more the expert #UKEdChat
    In reply to @teagloUK, @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:21 PM EST
    Sounds like that shows the value in reading 👍#UKEdChat
    In reply to @teacherchalky1, @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:21 PM EST
    A1 With evidence showing a correlation between reading for pleasure and educational outcomes reading for pleasure is a priority. The emphasis is there from sharing stories everyday and dedicating time to shared reading. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:22 PM EST
    #ukedchat I'm not sure (as a student) I would be able to sit in the classroom and listen to the teacher read aloud from a book and take anything away from the lesson
    In reply to @EDmerger, @teagloUK, @ukedchat
  • LevackTeachTech Feb 21 @ 3:22 PM EST
    A2: Reading the blurb or short extracts of books to Ss to build up anticipation and interest. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • landebrown1 Feb 21 @ 3:22 PM EST
    A3 The BFG still works a treat for me in Year 3. Podkin One Ear by @kmlarwood was a big hit last year too #UKEdChat
  • owl_physics Feb 21 @ 3:23 PM EST
    Need help with GCSE Physics? check out Foster's Physics helpful video tutorials! This one is on The Dangers of EM Radiation! https://t.co/r9Nlt894Dj #ukedchat #science #asechat #nqtchat #ittchat #aussieED #edchat #physics #physicsteaching #GCSEs
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:23 PM EST
    A2 In English and other subjects, talking about being word detectives and vocabulary choices can engage children. They love knowing where words come from esp if from a language they know well. Exploring parts of a book through drama and role play can make it come alive. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:24 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q4 Being a competent reader is critical across all subjects - How does your subject encouraging reading with pupils? ▶Please use the hashtag & A4◀
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:24 PM EST
    Yes, Dahl is a great hit with children at that age #UKEdChat
    In reply to @landebrown1, @kmlarwood
  • EDmerger Feb 21 @ 3:24 PM EST
    Really? I’ve yet to see this not work, at any age group. Stories never fail #UKEdChat
    In reply to @KatherineMaier3, @teagloUK, @ukedchat
  • JamieTa37990218 Feb 21 @ 3:25 PM EST
    We try to make a huge effort to encourage reading for pleasure, we try to invest in books whenever possible allowing pupils to make decisions, we also make sure children are involved in class book choices. We run reading competitions and initiatives. #ukedchat q1
    In reply to @JamesEYFS, @ukedchat, @stokoes_views
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:26 PM EST
    A3 I start the year with a book I've loved reading before. Many of the chn will go to the school library and find a book by the same author or on a similar theme. Roald Dahl books are brilliant to read aloud and the made up words intrigue my Year 3s. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • MissLJFisher Feb 21 @ 3:27 PM EST
    A3 I think funny books are a good place to start. You can’t beat roald Dahl or if they’re a bit older Harry Potter is definitely addictive. I think it often works for you to read a book to them and they often read other books by the same author. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:27 PM EST
    A firm favourite! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @landebrown1, @kmlarwood
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:28 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q4 again Being a competent reader is critical across all subjects - How does your subject encouraging reading with pupils? ▶Please use the hashtag & A4◀
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:28 PM EST
    #UkEdChat
    • SMarshall_edu Feb 21 @ 3:27 PM EST
      I respectfully disagree. When a talented T reads aloud to Ss, they don't want to leave. They hang on every word and can't wait for the next read aloud session. [note: there's a huge difference between a teacher reading a "read aloud" book and from a textbook.]
      In reply to @KatherineMaier3, @ukedchat, @EDmerger, @teagloUK
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:29 PM EST
    #ukedchat @SMarshall_edu You are absolutely right, I should have made that distinction.
    In reply to @ukedchat, @SMarshall_edu
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:29 PM EST
    A4 I think reading can be incorporated in any subject from maths problems and the language used (some of it challenging and not always the mathematical vocabulary) to making inferences about a piece of art and everything in between. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:30 PM EST
    Take some time to get students focusing on key words! Here's today's key word and remember to look out for the scrabble game to go with it! #ukedchat #science #nqtchat #aqascience #aussieED #edchat #TeamScience #sciencerevision
  • MissLJFisher Feb 21 @ 3:30 PM EST
    A2 be excited to read yourself. Ask where there up to and be keen for them to tell you what happens next. Most of all when you read do voices and know when to close the book to keep them hanging on for the next time. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • BunsenLearner Feb 21 @ 3:30 PM EST
    #ukedchat A4 Taking any tenuously related reading material in. Love the Horrible Science/History books. Learning about space? Here's some Red Dwarf novella. Got loads of my old Empire magazines in a tray in my lab that gets raised regularly...
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:31 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q5 What role does technology play in developing a positive reading culture? How can technology be used to nurture positive reading experiences? ▶Please use the hashtag & A5◀
  • katieperry2008 Feb 21 @ 3:31 PM EST
    A2 Encouraging students to read aloud as well as the teacher. Also, considering how it will be read so that they can access meaning in the text. We give lots of time to pause and question to explore and develop interest. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • EDmerger Feb 21 @ 3:31 PM EST
    I think this is especially the case for students who unfortunately didn’t really experience it in their homes #UKEdChat
    In reply to @SMarshall_edu, @KatherineMaier3, @ukedchat, @teagloUK
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:32 PM EST
    A4 this year I've tried to use lots of reading for meaning activities #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:32 PM EST
    YES!!!! I am shocked by the number of teachers who admit to not really reading much themselves. How can you role model if you haven't got lost in a good book. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @MissLJFisher, @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:33 PM EST
    How do they work? #UKEdChat
    In reply to @teacherchalky1, @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:34 PM EST
    I think technology has a role, but mustn’t be seen as the be all #UKEdChat A5. If children engage with digital to get them into reading, then it’s a good starting point, but other media should be encouraged as well.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:34 PM EST
    I love technology much to peoples horror but one place I do not see a place for it is through reading. I refuse to use a kindle. I am a reading radical and believe books belong on real pages only...#UkEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Historylecturer Feb 21 @ 3:34 PM EST
    A2 - I deal with this question a bit in this blog-post: #ukedchat https://t.co/WQ8uaBcrus
    In reply to @brassoteach, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:35 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q5 again What role does technology play in developing a positive reading culture? How can technology be used to nurture positive reading experiences? ▶Please use the hashtag & A5◀
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:35 PM EST
    #UKEdChat A5 Technology plays a huge role in our classrooms, with most offering a 1:1 environment with all students receiving a tablet. Since there are so many apps/websites, etc available they provide many opportunities to get students reading. Be that articles or books.
  • TeacherToolkit Feb 21 @ 3:35 PM EST
    Our words are powerful 💪🏽 @John_Dabell has decided on the one single word that is the most powerful in the classroom 🗣 What do you think it could be? https://t.co/JXP6CHwlWr #UKedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:35 PM EST
    ...For me, technology plays a part after the experience of reading through consolidation, for example, if the child has read about animals, we might go and capture pictures of animals on a community walk #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:35 PM EST
    But if a kindle gets people reading, you gotta respect that? #UKEdChat
    In reply to @Eyfs4M, @ukedchat
  • JamieTa37990218 Feb 21 @ 3:36 PM EST
    #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:37 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q6 What are your most effective strategies that encourage your learners to read for pleasure? ▶Please use the hashtag & A6◀
  • LevackTeachTech Feb 21 @ 3:37 PM EST
    A5: I guess my answer for Q4 answered this one. I feel technology can be used in many ways especially to encourage more reluctant readers. Also, tech offers tools to for Ss to hear, map, annotate what they are reading. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:38 PM EST
    Would you be interested in reblogging this on the #UKEdChat site?
    In reply to @Historylecturer, @brassoteach
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:38 PM EST
    Here's an example #ukedchat
    In reply to @teagloUK, @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:38 PM EST
    I do, I most certainly do!!!!! But I find it so difficult. My name is Kerry and I judge Kindle readers 😊. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:39 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Great idea on bridging the gap between curriculum and pleasure reading.
  • SchoolReading Feb 21 @ 3:39 PM EST
    Easy Peasy: Gardening With Kids by Kirsten Bradley - Make your own pots, build balcony boxes, create your own bird feeders and even get friendly with worms - daily new children's book #ukedchat #readingrocks https://t.co/rWiBfG0xrW
  • SMarshall_edu Feb 21 @ 3:39 PM EST
    A6: I was fortunate to work with an ELA T who maintained reading logs with every student. Ss recorded their thoughts about for pleasure readings weekly. T wrote back to each S, making connections to her reading and life experiences. A huge endeavour, but such an impact #UKedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:39 PM EST
    👍 Thank you #UKEdchat
    In reply to @teacherchalky1, @ukedchat
  • EDmerger Feb 21 @ 3:39 PM EST
    Q5: It may actually be a hindrance, trying to pry students off social media #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:40 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q6 again What are your most effective strategies that encourage your learners to read for pleasure? ▶Please use the hashtag & A6◀
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:40 PM EST
    #UKEdChat while I still love holding a paperback book in my hand while reading, what's your aversion to utilizing a Kindle?
    In reply to @Eyfs4M, @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:40 PM EST
    A5 Some children may not have many physical books at home. Free e-books are available from Oxford Owl and the fact that a child can listen to someone else reading the book to them can be positive especially if a parent is unable to do so. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Historylecturer Feb 21 @ 3:40 PM EST
    A6 Mine used (retired) to be to have LOTS of pleasurable books in the classroom (charity shops) and set some lesson and prep times aside for the reading of them. Or pupils (ages11-14) could choose their own book - provided I OKed it; usually did.#ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:41 PM EST
    That is so funny #UKEdChat I am feeling SSSSSOOOOOO judged 🤣
    In reply to @Eyfs4M, @ukedchat
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:41 PM EST
    #UKEdChat This is a great point @keran77. Try to use the resources at our disposal to help our students!
    In reply to @keran77, @ukedchat, @keran77
  • BunsenLearner Feb 21 @ 3:41 PM EST
    #ukedchat A6 Have a library. A good one. With a properly diverse selection of books/magazines/journals etc. Tell the students WHY you love reading. We have book theme days like #WorldBookDay where we go in dressed as characters from our favourite books and do theme lessons...!
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:42 PM EST
    What about audiobooks. Do they count as reading? #UKEdChat
    In reply to @keran77, @ukedchat
  • JamieTa37990218 Feb 21 @ 3:43 PM EST
    Making reading fun and as accessible as possible, providing as many reading role models as possible. Having materials easily accessible at all times. Making it a priority and the normal in school. As well as more token things like competitions and hiding reading stones. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:43 PM EST
    Picking up a book is the start of an attachment for me, I turn the corner, I highlight, I write in it, I carry it for comfort. It becomes a best friend for a week or more. It is a multi-sensory experience that cannot be replaced by a kindle...#UKEdChat
    In reply to @KatherineMaier3, @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:43 PM EST
    A6 just recently I gave students some information on acid rain to read through, then modelled a story using that information before letting them put their own stories together #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:43 PM EST
    I’d agree #UKEdChat But the other part of me sees that they are ‘reading for pleasure’! It’s just the quality that concerns me 🥺
    In reply to @EDmerger, @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:43 PM EST
    A6 Talk about books lots (I do this over lunchtime or when on duty), have a well stocked library (something for everybody) and be a positive role model - I like telling the children about books I've been reading and what I am learning/thinking. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • KatherineMaier3 Feb 21 @ 3:43 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Why wouldn't audiobooks count?
    In reply to @teagloUK, @keran77, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:44 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q7 What can teachers do, as role models, to show their own love of reading for pleasure, and how do you demonstrate it? ▶Please use the hashtag & A7◀
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:44 PM EST
    and when I think of learning and children, I want them to have that whole experience as probably whimsical as it may sound. Books are in themselves a philosophy but I know kindle users (my husband) who adores it for his own valid reasons #UKEdChat
    In reply to @KatherineMaier3, @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:46 PM EST
    I think audio books do count in pretty much the same way a story time counts. The children are being immersed in books in different ways #UKEdChat
    In reply to @KatherineMaier3, @teagloUK, @ukedchat
  • teagloUK Feb 21 @ 3:46 PM EST
    Definitely promotes the pleasure element of reading for pleasure #UKEdChat
    In reply to @keran77, @KatherineMaier3, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:47 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q7 again What can teachers do, as role models, to show their own love of reading for pleasure, and how do you demonstrate it? ▶Please use the hashtag & A7◀
  • Historylecturer Feb 21 @ 3:47 PM EST
    A4 - History? A bookish subject! Reading going on all the time. I stopped having tests on homework. I would say: "OK. You've got ten minutes to write down what you learned from the prep" . This made the prep more pleasurable, I think. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:47 PM EST
    I think ‘immersion’ is key. Whether that is the teacher becoming a story teller, or whether the child reads for them self, getting lost in the story is a pleasure to behold #UkEdChat
    In reply to @keran77, @KatherineMaier3, @teagloUK, @ukedchat
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:48 PM EST
    A7 I think students seeing teachers reading in general can help #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • EDmerger Feb 21 @ 3:48 PM EST
    Great question. Depends on how much time S’s have. Lots: S’s to read along Little: if they use too much working memory to follow, listening to someone read is better #UKEdchat
    In reply to @teagloUK, @keran77, @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:49 PM EST
    A7 I talk to them about my favourite childhood books (some will find them in the library or in the classroom and borrow them). I ask them to try and read a little each day and I do the same myself. I tell them about books I've read and they ask me questions. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:49 PM EST
    So simple #UkEdChat
    In reply to @Eyfs4M, @teagloUK, @KatherineMaier3, @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:50 PM EST
    Totally #UkEdChat I wonder how often we do it though?
    In reply to @teacherchalky1, @ukedchat
  • EDmerger Feb 21 @ 3:50 PM EST
    Yes, I think the quality is likely to regress most students (a generalisation if course) #UKEdChat
    In reply to @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:51 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q8 How can you engage young people who just don't read? ▶Please use the hashtag & A8◀
  • BunsenLearner Feb 21 @ 3:51 PM EST
    #ukedchat A7 I have an #SEMH tutor group and over the years, I've given away loads of books by taking in ones that I've read and loved e.g. the Jason Bourne series, Spike Milligan war memoirs, with the proviso that they can keep as long as they read or pass on to someone else...
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:51 PM EST
    I am so sorry!!! I am usually not so absolute in my thinking. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:52 PM EST
    Many of the children I teach love story time and reading at school because it may be the only time they hear an adult read to them. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @KatherineMaier3, @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:52 PM EST
    Completely #UkEdChat if only we could get quality texts in an engaging, creative and innovative on social media to engage young people to engage with useful stuff. If only 🤔
    In reply to @EDmerger, @ukedchat
  • ChloeFibonacci Feb 21 @ 3:52 PM EST
    From experience: It can massively help those with dyslexia. I struggled though uni and my PGCE and had all but given up on reading for pleasure until I got my first kindle (and more specifically used immersion reading) - It was a game changer for me. 👍🏻 #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:52 PM EST
    we have reading weeks were students read at the start of every lesson once a half term #ukedchat
    In reply to @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • Eyfs4M Feb 21 @ 3:53 PM EST
    Everyone is a reader, they just might not have found their genre or taste! Or may have had their own negative associations with reading throughout education. It happens, unfortunately. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @MissLJFisher, @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:53 PM EST
    I know my place #UkEdChat
    In reply to @Eyfs4M, @ukedchat
  • teacherchalky1 Feb 21 @ 3:54 PM EST
    A8 Make it relevant with something fun to do after, getting students in small groups works sometimes but it's never easy #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • BunsenLearner Feb 21 @ 3:54 PM EST
    #ukedchat A8 Get creative. Joke books. Sports magazines. Guinness World Records. Fortnite guides. Pokémon books. Comic books. Find what interests they have and use it as an opening gambit. Never fails.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Feb 21 @ 3:55 PM EST
    #UKEdChat Q8 again How can you engage young people who just don't read? ▶Please use the hashtag & A8◀
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:55 PM EST
    A8 Offer them a wide selection of books to choose from... there is something for everyone! Encourage them to talk about a book they like and really listen. Tell them you can't wait to hear about the next bit of reading they do and follow through. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • digicoled Feb 21 @ 3:55 PM EST
    #UKEdChat I’d second this...
    • BunsenLearner Feb 21 @ 3:54 PM EST
      #ukedchat A8 Get creative. Joke books. Sports magazines. Guinness World Records. Fortnite guides. Pokémon books. Comic books. Find what interests they have and use it as an opening gambit. Never fails.
      In reply to @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:57 PM EST
    A8 Some of my less keen readers love reading newspapers for children. They enjoying sharing facts and information, so this is something I make time for so that they feel good about themselves as readers and as comprehenders. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • JamesEYFS Feb 21 @ 3:58 PM EST
    A8 #ukedchat Redefine reading! All children read it may just not be in your desired context.
  • JamieTa37990218 Feb 21 @ 3:59 PM EST
    Find their interest and use it! #ukedchat a8
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • keran77 Feb 21 @ 3:59 PM EST
    Ha ha! I love the smell of new books and treat books I read with lots of care, The chn notice this. I often buy books and say to my class I've bought them especially for them either for story time or to lend to particular children who might like the themes in the book. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @Dorastar1, @ukedchat