This is my first time hearing about or seeing “Ask, then tell” and I absolutely love it and can’t wait to try it. What a clear, simple way for students to learn about how to give and receive feedback from a peer.
I’ve never thought to do a partner read where partner 2 re-reads the same page. This framework, giving students the job of coach, is so helpful. I’m excited to try the strategy in my classroom. Thank you!
I've watched several webinars on partner reading/paragraph shrinking, but with older students. Wondering if you have them do the paragraph shrinking part too after partner reading? Also, how do you pair the students? The webinars I've seen pair them based on orf scores, but those aren't expected yet in kindergarten. Where do you get the texts that the students read? In the video they have actual books, but what if you dont have multiple copies of the books? Where do you look for kindergarten material? Your decodables? Readworks? Love this!!
Students ask each other questions about the text instead of doing paragraph shrinking. Examples include, “Who was a character?” and “What is the setting?”
I use Acadience MOY benchmark and NWF scores to rank students from most to least proficient, split the list in half, and pair the middle student with the top student, with a few adjustments.
Since this is mostly independent work (while I’m running around supporting 24 students), I use decodable CKLA text with skills we’ve already practiced. You could also use ReadWorks passages, but I would want my young students to practice first with adult support to ensure the would be practicing correctly.
Nobody, K-5, is reading whole, authentic texts anymore. The frenzy to push phonics only (and that is what was pushed) and ignore the many aspects of building lifelong readers has moved us BACKWARD to excerpts...imagine sending students to MS without ever having read a WHOLE text....do we read in MS anymore?
This entire movement has refused to acknowledge the need for balance in any curriculum...nobody worth their salt ever stopped teaching phonics in K-2...
Love the error correction video! Way to go, Anjanette! So great that you put yourself (and your students) out there!
This is my first time hearing about or seeing “Ask, then tell” and I absolutely love it and can’t wait to try it. What a clear, simple way for students to learn about how to give and receive feedback from a peer.
Love having videos to reference!
The videos are so helpful, thanks for taking the time to make those and share them!
Thank you for the kind comment. I’m so glad they are helpful!
This is awesome! I love it! I can't believe this is kindergarten!
I’ve never thought to do a partner read where partner 2 re-reads the same page. This framework, giving students the job of coach, is so helpful. I’m excited to try the strategy in my classroom. Thank you!
I've watched several webinars on partner reading/paragraph shrinking, but with older students. Wondering if you have them do the paragraph shrinking part too after partner reading? Also, how do you pair the students? The webinars I've seen pair them based on orf scores, but those aren't expected yet in kindergarten. Where do you get the texts that the students read? In the video they have actual books, but what if you dont have multiple copies of the books? Where do you look for kindergarten material? Your decodables? Readworks? Love this!!
Students ask each other questions about the text instead of doing paragraph shrinking. Examples include, “Who was a character?” and “What is the setting?”
I use Acadience MOY benchmark and NWF scores to rank students from most to least proficient, split the list in half, and pair the middle student with the top student, with a few adjustments.
Since this is mostly independent work (while I’m running around supporting 24 students), I use decodable CKLA text with skills we’ve already practiced. You could also use ReadWorks passages, but I would want my young students to practice first with adult support to ensure the would be practicing correctly.
At what point in the year did you start this routine in your classroom?
Mid January. I use this slice of time for handwriting practice (https://substack.com/@scienceofreadingclassroom/note/c-166316800?r=6h8yu) the first half of the year and partner reading the second half.
I love the idea of “Ask, then tell”. I will absolutely be trying to add this into my fluency pairs routine.
Nobody, K-5, is reading whole, authentic texts anymore. The frenzy to push phonics only (and that is what was pushed) and ignore the many aspects of building lifelong readers has moved us BACKWARD to excerpts...imagine sending students to MS without ever having read a WHOLE text....do we read in MS anymore?
This entire movement has refused to acknowledge the need for balance in any curriculum...nobody worth their salt ever stopped teaching phonics in K-2...