Implementing a Guided Reading Program
A guided reading program works when the reading skills of the different students in the group are similar. The guided approach provides challenges for the students, while at the same time ensures that every student is able to read the text with fluency.
It is important that the text is carefully selected, bearing in […]
Independent Reading Activities for Children
Independent reading activities can be used to develop reading comprehension in students. Teaching students to question is an important aspect helping children read. Proficient readers question what they read and ponder over the outcome, characters, information and concepts in the passage. This strategy also increases the reader’s interest in the text.
Teachers can show […]
Reading Strategy: Multiple Books
In this reading strategy, the teacher uses a variety of books and resources to address one theme or objective in the following manner.
First, the teacher chooses a topic and learning objective (civil war, a painter, genre of fiction, government, weather, outdoor cooking, etc).
Next, the teacher locates several different books related to this topic. […]
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Reading comprehension strategies for children help them to be prepared for the academic challenges they face. Often how much children learn depends on their ability to read efficiently. Good readers use different strategies naturally, but not everybody is familiar with the ways that work best for them individually.
The following five strategies can be […]
Developing Strategies to Help Improve Reading Comprehension
Developing strategies to help improve reading comprehension can be tricky. Dr. Al Greefield, who did a lot of work in this area, came up with the following strategy. According to him, in order to develop or enhance a student’s reading skills, all three of the following elements must exist.
1. Meaning
Cues from text and […]
Understanding the Development of Language in a Child: Research
Research has proved that there is a connection between language exposure and the reading abilities of a child.
In a longitudinal study conducted at the University of Kansas, 6 month old babies were observed until they were three years old. Researchers recorded what occurred around the baby for one hour each month. These results […]
Range of Readers in 1 Classroom
For any teacher it is critical to recognize that in any given classroom, the range of reading ability is approximately 2/3 of the students’ chronological age. This means that in a classroom of mostly 15 years old, the range of reading ability, and “inability” across the class will span 10 years!
In […]
Reading: What do you ALREADY know?
To better understand how reading skills are built on prior knowledge and experience, consider this metaphor: Our brain acts like a file cabinet.
The brain food we receive as babies gives us words that we use to communicate. This is what makes each of us unique. As our brain makes more […]
Sound Reading Development
There are several reasons why all educators should be aware of best practices in reading instruction. One of the arguments is that sound reading enables improved student understanding across all content areas.
Every teacher involved in a student’s life is responsible to reinforce good reading skills. […]
Research on Reading
Research has been proven useful in making the connections between language exposure and reading abilities.
In a longitudinal study conducted at the University of Kansas, 6 month old babies were observed until they were three years old. Researchers recorded what occurred around the baby for one hour each month. These […]
