Exhibit 10
Exhibit 10 is an observation field note that is taken during book buddy session. Even though this session does not illustrate Jesse and Nathan as independent readers, I am still very intrigued by their behavior when reading with younger peers. It is not surprising that Jesse shows limited motivation in reading. He has mentioned in his reading interview (refer to exhibit 5) that he does not enjoy books that are too easy for his level. In today's session, Jesse takes a few restroom breaks and drinking breaks. Getting him to be accountable in being a role model seems to be an uneasy task. However, this is still an interesting experiment to see how he performs during buddy reading.
Contrastingly, Nathan shows immense enthusiasm because his buddy happens to be his little sister. Obviously there is an urgency for Nathan to be responsible by being a role model in front of his sister. They share books together and take turns reading. In his reading interview (refer to exhibit 6), I remember that he mentions that his older brother is the one who reads to him daily. Now that I am aware of Nathan's ability and interest in reading to his younger sibling, I know that I should continue to encourage him to do that at home.
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I agree - absolutely fascinating! Two thoughts came to my mind when reading this entry: 1. the importance of viewing literacy as a social practice (Gee, Johnston, Heath), and not as an autonomous set of skills, and 2. traditional definitions of reading as interaction with a printed page. Perhaps Jesse is reading other kinds of texts with more enthusiasm and independence. This line of inquiry is worth investigating to some extent.
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