Read to Self

All children can read. This is what I tell the children before we start "Read to Self", which is a short period of time when the children stay in one spot, stay focused, and work on their stamina for reading.
"But I can't read!, exclaims one student when I describe this process.
"Everyone can read," I pronounce.
"How?" asks the disbelieving child.
"Three ways," I continue.
"You can read the pictures."
"You can read the words."
"Or, you can retell the story to someone else."
All children can read.
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Ms. Gladman