ELEM: Question for those who read entire novels to a class

[Karen Walstein <mets53@COMCAST.NET>]

I never read an entire novel to 4-5th graders.  I only see these students
once a week for 43 minutes minus book selection I have approximately 25
minutes.  At that rate it would take 4-6 weeks to finish an entire novel.
Sometimes I'll read an excerpt to get them started.  For example, around
Halloween.  I ask the 4th graders to write down what a witch looks like.  We
share a few.  Then, I read the chapter from Roald Dahl's The Witches when
the grandmother describes a witch.  After that I have a long list of
students who want to borrow the book.  Or I'll read a chapter and then give
the book to the classroom teacher to finish.  They can read everyday and
keep the momentum going.
I have sooo much to cover with the older students I can't tie up the number
of weeks it takes to cover a novel.
Karen Walstein, Teacher-Librarian
Old Bridge Public Schools, NJ
mets53@comcast.net

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