Chapter 5 and 10 Catching Readers

In chapter 5 of Catching Readers Before they Fall, I agree that reading and writing to children, with children, and by children in every day is important because it gives them the practice they need as well as the modeling they need. I also liked that the author added in the importance of the considerations for scheduling groups together and tells how that can be done in the classroom. It is also nice that they made a section for "Putting it all together in a typical day". I know that will be helpful to use as a guide later on in my classroom.

In chapter 10 I liked that the authors stated how conferences are much more helpful to the students than answering questions are about a story. It gets them thinking more critically and can help the teacher have a better idea about where the students stand in their understanding of the text. The grids they give us in the book will also be very helpful for me in the future as a teacher.