Scholastic News provides high interest articles for my students to read and discuss. They provide an excellent opportunity to practice collaborative conversations.
Discussion is important in a collaborative classroom. Students are able to draw opinions and learn how to discuss with other students. More importantly, students are learning how to handle discussions with a student who has a different opinion than theirs. They learn how to support their opinion using evidence from the text.
I will use the magazines to practice reading skills but more importantly, I will use the articles as a foundation to support collaborative conversations. My students will learn so many skills from such a fun activity!
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Scholastic News provides high interest articles for my students to read and discuss. They provide an excellent opportunity to practice collaborative conversations.
Discussion is important in a collaborative classroom. Students are able to draw opinions and learn how to discuss with other students. More importantly, students are learning how to handle discussions with a student who has a different opinion than theirs. They learn how to support their opinion using evidence from the text.
I will use the magazines to practice reading skills but more importantly, I will use the articles as a foundation to support collaborative conversations. My students will learn so many skills from such a fun activity!