Melissa, I enjoyed listening to your thoughts on reading and especially how it relates to the concerns in special education. I was bothered to hear that the reading time is spent on sample reading comprehension tests, that is one sure way to make students hate reading. I also agreed though that "Readicide" is occurring in the classrooms as well, and my own 14 year old verified it. His head used to always be glued in a book and when I asked him last week why he doesn't read now in his free time, he said "because we have to read so much other stuff for school". They do still read novels in his 8th grade language arts program, but in my mind they should be given more time for silent and free reading. Jody
I also enjoyed the readings this week. I think it's cool how we are also learning this week in Readicide that it's outside experience that also helps students understand what they are "reading." It's funny in a way how Jody and you also talked about reading full novels and having silent and free reading and that is exactly what Readicide talked about in chapter 2. It's like we already know what SHOULD happen, yet we are letting the other reading just happen anyway.
I liked your perspective from a special ed stand point. I also had an eye opening moment with the reading exercise, especially when we got to the pictures as it really made me think about what reading is. I also found it interesting and sad that the kids you work with in special ed mainly read practice tests as opposed to novels. Sounds like the kids you work with may have the ability to read novels, but that is just not what they're encouraged to read. They are missing so much. Thanks for sharing!
Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed listening to your thoughts on reading and especially how it relates to the concerns in special education. I was bothered to hear that the reading time is spent on sample reading comprehension tests, that is one sure way to make students hate reading. I also agreed though that "Readicide" is occurring in the classrooms as well, and my own 14 year old verified it. His head used to always be glued in a book and when I asked him last week why he doesn't read now in his free time, he said "because we have to read so much other stuff for school". They do still read novels in his 8th grade language arts program, but in my mind they should be given more time for silent and free reading.
Jody
I also enjoyed the readings this week. I think it's cool how we are also learning this week in Readicide that it's outside experience that also helps students understand what they are "reading." It's funny in a way how Jody and you also talked about reading full novels and having silent and free reading and that is exactly what Readicide talked about in chapter 2. It's like we already know what SHOULD happen, yet we are letting the other reading just happen anyway.
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I liked your perspective from a special ed stand point. I also had an eye opening moment with the reading exercise, especially when we got to the pictures as it really made me think about what reading is. I also found it interesting and sad that the kids you work with in special ed mainly read practice tests as opposed to novels. Sounds like the kids you work with may have the ability to read novels, but that is just not what they're encouraged to read. They are missing so much. Thanks for sharing!
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