tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976506462230053831.post3068612451347040595..comments2023-11-03T07:07:17.154-05:00Comments on An Uncommon to the Core Teacher: The Reading Strategies Book Goal 6: Supporting Comprehension in Fiction (Thinking About Characters)Nikki Lutzkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12378273183837087341noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976506462230053831.post-69752857216781180762017-03-24T11:11:29.721-05:002017-03-24T11:11:29.721-05:00Thank you for swinging by Jen! I agree...but I th...Thank you for swinging by Jen! I agree...but I think so many of us shy away from really engaging our readers in the important work of really "knowing" the characters in the books we are reading. It feels subjective...and it is....primarily because of the schema we bring to our reading and interject into our reading lives! Really knowing our characters is "the doorway" for comprehending text! Thanks for a great share!Nikki Lutzkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378273183837087341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976506462230053831.post-65371630823057342652017-03-24T11:05:59.199-05:002017-03-24T11:05:59.199-05:00One of the most interesting parts of teaching...re...One of the most interesting parts of teaching...reflecting on what we do and how our students respond, based on more factors than anyone can probably imagine! I'd love for the average non-teaching individual to grasp how a child's birthday can throw off even the BEST lesson! So here's to you Elisa! Because you are picking yourself up...dusting yourself off...and going right back at the important work of engaging your students in understanding how a character feels! Let me know how it goes!Nikki Lutzkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378273183837087341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976506462230053831.post-7821583542894681272017-03-24T10:25:25.401-05:002017-03-24T10:25:25.401-05:00Thank you for sharing. This is such an important g...Thank you for sharing. This is such an important goal, as connecting to characters is such an entry point for our students into reading!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806780584522995159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976506462230053831.post-38766750952980477262017-03-24T05:41:16.660-05:002017-03-24T05:41:16.660-05:00Hi Nikki,
Thanks for your post on Goal 6. Just yes...Hi Nikki,<br />Thanks for your post on Goal 6. Just yesterday I tried the strategy about the character's feelings, but I cut the lesson short and just introduced the strategy because my students were tuning out at that point. I think too much had happened before that lesson and their brains needed a break! Nevertheless, I'm going to take it up again today and slow it down a bit, maybe even practice with our read aloud, so that students can feel how this strategy can help them better understand and engage with the characters, plot, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976506462230053831.post-88972863181207556922017-03-22T20:38:42.945-05:002017-03-22T20:38:42.945-05:00I agree Lisa! It's connecting readers to char...I agree Lisa! It's connecting readers to characters that also helps keep us engaged in reading. When we "befriend" a character, we invest in knowing them deeply and honestly. One of my favorite Units of Study is "Series Book Clubs" because readers who fall into great series make those connections with the characters! Thanks for stopping by and engaging me in conversation!Nikki Lutzkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378273183837087341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976506462230053831.post-22295793040206172792017-03-22T19:48:57.627-05:002017-03-22T19:48:57.627-05:00I think being able to connect to characters is suc...I think being able to connect to characters is such an important life skill! It's the thing about reading that shapes us as people. 6.17 is going to really push kids to look deeply at characters!Lisa Corbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602428975643562609noreply@blogger.com