Objective 2: To encourage the pupil to diversify his or her reading pursuits according to his or her language proficiency

  • You know there are different kinds of genres. You pursuit and read at least one genre in your heritage language.

Example: Teach children which different genres there are. Select a fragment from a number of books with different genres and let the children look for the right genre icon. genre worksheets

  • You can read more than one different genre. You are an independent reader.

Example: Thes students read different kind of genres in the classroom and at home.

  • You are motivated to read different texts and genres.

Example: The students ask for more/different kind of books from the teacher. Do a book-bingo.

  • You have diversified your reading pursuits.

Example: Students read different kind of genres by themselves, without suggesting them what to read. Tip: Have different kind of books available in your classroom, search for available e-books the students can read.

  • You are actively looking for new books/genres to read according to you own interest.

Example: Students go online to find e-books, ask the teacher, go to library.



  • You are an active reader and motivate other students to read, and/or helps them to read.

Example: You tell other students about what you have read, and give them tips on books. You read together with a less skilled reader.
[DirkJan] Boekbespreking (Mark Retera)