Esther Dolman (3) - Emergent Readers

Quote: "Ms. McCloskey is working with a group of four emergent readers, and today they'll read Playing, a seven-page predictable book with one line of text on each page that uses the pattern 'I like to _____....' [She] does a picture walk, talking about the picture on each page and naming the activity the child is doing--running, jumping, etc.... The children eagerly reread the book several times, becoming more confident and excited with each reading (Tompkins, 109)."

Comment: I thought it was interesting that each level of readers had a different activity.  Instead of giving all of her students the same assignments where the low level struggles, gives up and goofs off and the high level completes the task early and goofs off, each have their own assignment prescribed for their level.  The low level was of particular interest to me.  It seems like these students may not actually be progressing in their reading.  They may be looking at the pictures and assuming the written words in the book.  

Question: How will I encourage my students to read with or without pictures to guide them?