November 18, 2008
Teaching Reading, By: Colleen Reese
I loved this article; short and sweet 
Reese came up with grate ideas to implement wordless picture books in her classroom. I especially likes the way she worked with them in whole group, partners, and individuals. This seemed to really transition the students into being successful readers and writers. I truly believe that her students writing improved as they became increasingly willing to revise their own work. The idea of having the students make a list of things to remember while writing is brilliant! By allowing the students to help generate such a list, they know what is expected of them and they know their thoughts and ideas are important. Lastly, allowing the students to “visit” other classes and share their stories can give students such a wonderful feeling about the hard work they put forth to make their WPB come alive!
