Yr 10 English, T1
A Friday arvo silent reading session. Kids are sitting against the walls reading Mad magazine; some boys are lying on the floor looking at car mags; some kids are actually sitting in their chairs reading actual books.
Rather than involving silence, wide reading in this class seems to involve a lot of talking and social activity – especially chatting about the contents of various magazines doing the rounds. I have to check, particularly with the boys, that they’re not looking at porn.
Despite being reminded yesterday to bring a book (I ought to know – it was me who reminded them) a few students forget to do so. I send them off to the library. Most come back eventually with various reading matter. One bookless boy gives me a note, which reads “Rami cannot borrow. He has lost his library card and has books overdue.”
I wander around the room checking out what they’re reading. I tell the group of boys lying on the floor that they look very comfortable, and would they like a cup of tea? They readily agree. One wag says he’d like some biscuits to go with it.
Some books/magazines/authors the kids are reading:
Girlfriend
Mad magazine
Looking For Alibrandi
A Buffy novel (hey, a kid with good taste!)
Dr Harry Cooper (the tv veterinarian) book
Dolly
Christopher Pike book
Paul Jennings book
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