One important components of comprehension is the ability to retell a story and include all the important details. One of our favorite books in Kindergarten is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", by Eric Carle. Here are some examples of how we retold this story!
Building Stamina is a crucial part of readers workshop. We practice often to see how long we can read our books without being disrupted or disrupting others. These kiddos have been a great group and we continue to grow and increase our time. In order to build our stamina, we have discussed three ways to read: reading the pictures, reading the words, and retelling the story. Just look at how tuned into reading they are!
