Great readers are made, not born. Children don’t enter the world knowing how to decode words, make inferences, or cite evidence. They grow into great readers by learning great habits. As they develop those habits, they gather a database of skills that add up to the ability to read perfectly. Some children pick up those habits when adults read to them. Others may not without targeted instruction in the classroom. In a habit-focused classroom, all students get many opportunities to practice new skills correctly, so when they sit down to read without guidance, they can access those skills automatically.
Here are 3 tips to make yourself a better reading teacher and help your students become superior readers.
