Reading in Action

New Approach for Reading

Following the discussion an PD with Jannie, I was ready to employ the DEEP DIVE approach to reading. Fortunately I have a very small number and had to form 2 groups only. This is called the TALANOA GROUP - 1 & 2. (Talking Group)

The reading materials are news article.  Jannie helped with selecting the articles. We both look at what is topical at the time. 

- Students are give the article to read first before coming to the talanoa (talk)  - often the day before    - They have to complete the guided form before coming to the talanoa  - this is the guided reading time. But instead of the teacher doing the talking. The talanoa group are sharing and questioning about what being read.                                                                                                                               Through this talanoa, I as a facilitator come in to help them unpack the text and add in deeper questions to the conversation.                                                                                                                     - a good 30 minutes is spend with each talanoa group - 4 times a week.                                                   Through these talanoa, meaning is unpacked, vocabulary building is happening, developing correct phrasing and reading fluency and other grammatical needs that may arise. These are done through collaboration and cooperation.

This reading approach was implemented in Week 6 of term 1.