Reading: Metacognition

In 3rd grade reading class this year, we will be talking a lot about reading strategies.  The work we do is based on Tanny McGregor's book Comprehension Connections.  Today we introduced metacognition - thinking about our thinking.  We talked about "fake reading," when you can read the words, but you don't really understand what you are reading.  (We've all been there!)  Many of the girls admitted to fake reading, too!  Then I took out my salad bowl (yes, you read that right) and we "tossed" together our reading and our thinking.  Then some of the students got the chance to toss their own reading salads for the class.  Obviously, a topic as big as metacognition can't be covered in just one class.  We will focus on it for the next few weeks and then continue to make it a part of our reading discussions throughout the year.  Happy reading!