Episode 51: Should Kids Have Time During the School Day to Read On Their Own? Five Ways to Make Independent Reading More Effective

Should kids have independent reading time in school?

In order for kids to become stronger and more engaged readers, they need time to read. But, that time needs to be intentional. We don't want kids spending independent reading time staring out the windows or re-reading the same page over and over to pass the time and check the work off the list.

In this episode, I share five tips to make independent reading time more intentional and effective. The great news - all of these can be implemented with a few tweaks rather than spending hours trying to make it work.

Before ending, I share my book project for the rest of the year and January.