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READING
- DEFININATION
OF READING
Mastery of basic
processes to the
point where they
are automatic so
that attention is
freed for the
analysis of
meaning;
Learning to reason
about written
material using
knowledge from
everyday life and
from disciplined
fields of study;
Controlling ones
reading in relation
to ones purpose,
the nature of the
material and
whether one is
comprehending;
STRATEGIC
CONSTRUCTIVE
Able to sustain
attention and
learning that written
material can be
interesting and
informative;
MOTIVATED
Children are
expected to learn to
read in the primary
grades, kindergarten
through third, when
most reading
instruction is given
Students must
become effective
readers to meet the
demands of literacy
and learning for the
21st century
The U.S.
Department
of
Education :
Fourth grade,
students are
expected to read to
learn
Children's literacy
development begins
long before children
start formal instruction in
elementary school.
READI
NG
Reading and
writing are a
developmental
continuum rather
than acquired skills
Reading aloud to
children helps them
develop and
improve literacy
skills
Children learn to
read and write by
being read to,
reading simple text,
and experimenting
with writing
READI
NG
Due to different
brain signature, 2040% of the
population does not
acquire phonemic
awareness
Phonemic
awareness
Comprehension
skills
Alphabetic
principle
Strong
reading
skills
Spelling,
vocabulary and
writing skills
Sound-spelling
correspondence
Decoding ability
14 BEST PRACTICES IN
READING
Literacy-rich environments
display words and print
everywhere, provide opportunities
and tools that engage students in
reading
Understand
and
manipulate
the building
blocks of
spoken
language
Expand their
use and
appreciation of
printed
language
Hear good
stories and
information
books read
aloud daily.
HOW TO
IMPROVE
SKILLS
READING ON
STUDENTS
Read and
comprehend a
wide assortment
of books and
other texts
Practice
accurate and
fluent reading in
decodable
stories
Guided
Reading
(30-35
minutes
daily
Writing
(25-30
minutes
daily)
FOUR
COMPONENTS
OF A BALANCED
READING IN
CLASSROOM
Word
Study (3035
minutes
daily
SelfSelected
Reading
(30-35
minutes
daily)
DISADVANTAGE OF
READINGS
Make eyes
feel blurry
Body can
get sick
Under
stress
difficult
to find
books
Disadvant
ages for
Students
difficult
to
students
easily
understa
nd.
difficult
for all
students
to
understa
nd
creates
some
additional
work
Disadvanta
ges for
Teachers
need to
choose
several
books
difficult to
reuse the
same texts
year after
year
ANY QUESTIONS???