Partner Reading

Partner reading is a cooperative learning strategy in which two students work together to read an assigned text.  Partner reading allows students to take turns reading.  Partners can help each other with tricky words and provide each other with feedback about their reading.  Partners also talk about the text they are sharing which improves comprehension.  Partner reading is also a great way to practice fluency and expression.  We always have fun with partner reading tasks.  Since April is national poetry month, we did some partner reading of 'Fairy Tale Poems'.  Students practiced together and then presented to the class (which also allows them to practice their oral language skills).  If you would like to try this at home, you can borrow other "You Read to Me, I'll Read to You" books from the library or simply take turns reading opposite sides of any book.  Happy reading!