Independent Reading

Independent / Self-Selected Reading

10-15 minutes daily

Emergent readers need opportunities to independently browse books to practice reading behaviors they have observed! Include low tech books, digital books, books on topics of interest to the students, custom books, alphabet books, rhyming books, etc.

Goal = have 20 or more boooks PER STUDENT in your physical and/or digital library

Indep_Reading_Self-reflection_and_Observation_032919.pdf

Independent Reading Self-Reflection

Self-Selected Reading (1).pdf

Self-selected / Independent reading handout

Self-selected Reading.pdf

Self-selected reading handout-Jane Farrall

Picture Books for Older Readers.pdf

Age respectful picture book list for older readers

Materials & Examples

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Copy of Mini Booklet template

Pocket-sized book template...print a book on one page, fold it into a book!

Digital online books

Unite for Literacy libraryUnite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

Home - Storyline OnlineA two-time Emmy-nominated program of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Storyline Online features actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading worldwide.

Monarch ReaderDigital books for beginning readers of all ages

New decodable books! Scroll down to "Collections" and click on Explore More.