for enjoyment - The teacher makes time for independent reading and makes available texts of all types.
for vicarious experiences - The teacher reads aloud and discusses a broad selection of literary and informational texts.
to learn more about themselves and others - The teacher shares critical responses and gives the students opportunities to respond to appropriate content for the age, gender and cultural diversity of the classroom.
to gain information - The teacher demonstrates strategies to deal with informational texts.
to understand issues - The teacher models how to question texts and think critically while exploring social issues.
for aesthetic appreciation - The teacher gives the students opportunities to respond to texts through the arts (choral reading, readers' theatre. literature circles, visual arts, book clubs).
- A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction Grades 4-6 (Vol. 5 - Reading), page 11, 2008
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