How can I use WBT to read text in class? Our students do read at home. I have allotted
5-8 minutes for students to read M-TH. Students are reading a Science and Health text. I have them read at the beginning of class, write about the reading and then teach their partner about what they read.

I know that some students are not reading. Last week I ask them to use gesture as they are reading. I model for them what I expected. Some students did and some did not. I walked around and prompted or praised. Of course the scoreboard was affect.

I really want them to read silently at the beginning.

Take a look at the Crazy Professor Reading Game, a free download. Also, just stick with the system, scoreboard etc. ... to keep your mental health, focus on the students who are going along with the program and, as necessary, slowly add other levels to the scoreboard ... for a quick intro, look through the Levels menu above ... it takes time and consistency on your part to change behaviors that students have been practicing for years.

Crazy Professor reading game is the best! However, it takes a long time to implement it. Until you can get all the steps taught to your students, I have one suggestion. I have my students reading silently also. A nice step you can add afterwards is for them to pair up with a partner and summarize what they read with gestures. This gives them a chance to process what they read as they have to try and come up with gestures. The partner can mirror the gestures. If you think they are not ready for this yet, then give them some gestures ahead of time for the key words and phrases and they can then use them as they teach their partner. This is a nice way to get use to crazy prof.
Angela