Your students are exposed to a multitude of texts every day—fairy tales, animal books, classroom signs, and more.   Do your students ever   read about reading?   This “meta-reading” initially might not appear particularly helpful, but it can actually boost a reluctant reader’s confidence. When they read aloud, “I can read,” the textual content reinforces their accomplishment of reading that sentence. Sharing the following two books with a reluctant reader can also help you, as an educator, to identify ways to boost your student’s motivation.

The   My World   series focuses on providing emerging readers with real-world knowledge. Part of the Having Fun Theme,   Reading is Fun   explores the exciting world of reading.

Leveled at Guided Reading Level E, the book repeats two sentence structures: “Reading is fun” and “You can read ___.” The word “books” is also repeated seven times throughout the text.   With this structured style, your student will gain confidence to read on his or her own.

After reading:

• What is your favorite book?  Use   Reading is Fun    as a guide to identify if the book is a story, a fact book, a cookbook, a scary book, an exciting book, a funny book, or a songbook.   Can it be more than one of these things?

Where Can I Read?   from the   Kaleidoscope Collection   also offers an opportunity for students to read about reading. Leveled at Guided Reading Level D, the text also utilizes a repetitive sentence structure.

After reading:

• Why can’t we read in the shower?   You can use this opportunity to conduct a science experiment examining which objects are resistant to water. Are plastics, crayons, and cotton balls resistant to water? Have them record their observations in a journal.
• Ask the student where they enjoy reading the most.   What do you like about that place? Is it cozy or quiet?   Listen closely to the student’s answer so you can replicate this ideal reading environment in the classroom. For example, if your student likes reading at home because she can lie down on the couch, add some pillows to a corner of the classroom where she can read comfortably.   A change in environment can greatly boost the motivation to read!

Reading about reading is beneficial for both the student and the teacher. Add a “meta-reading” title to your classroom library today!

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Click the images below to learn more about  My World  and the  Kaleidoscope Collection , which include the books featured in this post.