Our readers have been working on building their reading stamina. To kick-off, the students learned about a famous runner named Wilma Rudolph. She was born small and was sick with Polio at a young age. Doctors told her she would not be able to walk. But because Wilma showed stamina and perseverance, she raced in the Olympics and became the fastest woman in the world. We learned from Wilma that stamina means doing anything for a long period of time without giving up. The students compared their stamina to Wilma Rudolph's stamina as a runner.
After, the students graphed data of their reading stamina and set a goal for themselves. We reflected on behaviors that build and break reading stamina. We are continuing to work on building our reading stamina over the next few weeks. We are eager to share with you are growth in reading stamina at Student-Led Conferences.
