Reading

both shared and guided reading is an important part of developing a child’s literacy in early childhood, they both allow the students to interact and be involved in the reading process, however they do have some fundamental differences in structure and classroom use. Shared reading for example is when either a small group of students or sometimes a whole class sits in with the teacher using a large text. The structure of a shared reading lesson involves multiple readings; the first for…

I am the daughter of a kindergarten teacher therefore, I have always had the urge to learn. My interest in reading began when I was a young girl. Through my early years, I watched my mother study day and night as she worked towards her degree. I instantly learned that in order to achieve anything in life one must read. Reading is a vital step in opening the mind up to new material and new possibilities. My mother also had the opportunity to work first hand with a massive amount of books in…

Reading Memoir “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go,” wrote Theodor Seuss. The idea of reading is such a delitescent success factor. Many people don’t know the importance of reading and how it can help someone grow spiritually, mentally and physically. Reading has helped help me in coping with these different areas of my life through recent years. Throughout majority of my adult life reading hasn’t been a big part of my…

I escape through reading. Some people use reading to escape everyday life. Books allow people to learn about other countries and many other subjects. My journey as a reader has been decent so far. My reading in elementary school was not really good. When I got to high school my reading got a little better. Now my reading has improved a lot. When I was in elementary school I did not like read. Even if the books were easy I didn't like to read. The books were not very good I thought. Back then I…

Reading is a complex development process which integrates varying skills, some of which are acquired innately while others must be taught. For some children, the process of learning to read is natural and happens instinctively. For others learning to read needs to be explicit and intentional. Children progress at their individual pace often based on their unique experiences. These experiences are analogous to the socio-economic status and level of parental education, number of siblings,…

I had not thought about my reading habits until reading this chapter. Of course, I knew that reading is an essential part of many courses. During high school I had experienced many different kinds of reading — from history texts to mathematics explanations to research for a variety of papers, along with reading for pleasure. However, looking back, I do not think that I truly committed my self to learning what I was reading. Rather, I would read enough to complete the assignment, and maybe…

Rhetorical Reading Strategies Today’s students tend to forget about their reading assignments and tend to give up, I believe that if we educated younger students on how we read, in later years they’ll develop a keen sense for reading. The problem with reading is that nobody remembers what or why their reading, we don’t understand the concept of trying to comprehend a new, more difficult text. A recent article, titled “Rhetorical Strategies and the Construction of Reading” has been brought to the…

Recently, while reading, I started to think about how reading absorbs me and gives me a way to transport myself into another world. It’s amazing. I am sure many of you can relate when I would tell you that some books you just can’t put down. You literally read them until your eyes droop and you want to pick them up again, first thing in the morning. Reading a good book is like diving into a mesmerizing sea of words, filled with thoughts, emotions and feelings that just leave you in awe. While…

When I administered the Qualitative Reading Inventory-5, I chose to work with (REAL NAME REMOVED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY PURPOSES) Izzy, a 5th grader at _______________________________________. Izzy is 11 years old and lives in an apartment in ________________with her mother ____________, her father ____________, and her 3 siblings. Izzy shares a close relationship with all of her family members. She enjoys going to local parks with them in the summer, and especially loves having dinner with her…

understand their own learning. There is a strong predictive relationship between word recognition skills and reading comprehension. The ability to recognize words facilitate good comprehension. It is really imperative that students master the precise skills/vocabulary in each subject matter before advancing to upper-level classes. With solid bases in Reading skills, students can easily understand; Reading is the base of learning. Proficiency on vocabulary and comprehension skills will permit a…