Citation: Fisher, D. & Frey, N. (2008). Word wise and content rich: Five essential steps to
teaching academic vocabulary. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
What is means: The authors of the text state that "in the United States, wide reading refers to the in- and out-of-school practices of learners who engage with a variety of genres. In-school approaches to wide reading include sustained silent reading, which allows for student choice in what is read, and independent reading, where students are given blocks of uninterrupted time to read content-aligned material" (p. 132). Wide reading programs give students opportunities to become better readers and allows them to experience a multitude of different genres.
Level of Familiarity: I have never heard of the term wide reading before, but I have heard of sustained silent reading. In my elementary and my early middle school years, DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) was constantly implemented, however, it stopped once I moved on to the higher grades.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? I do want to know this word well. Wide reading programs help to improve reading. As a Literacy Specialist, I should know this word well and be knowledgeable about the different types of reading programs that are considered wide reading. After reading about wide reading, I definitely see its benefits, especially in the higher grades.
Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?: Definitely! I think all educators, especially Literacy Specialists, should know this word. Educators should have a basic knowledge of how to implement a wide reading program into their classroom and even into their schools! Wide reading helps students to develop better reading habits and helps to improve students vocabulary. When I googled this word, there were a lot of different websites to help teachers, administrators, and even community members, initiate a wide reading program.
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