Chris, what great memories that you have with your parents regarding your early reading experience. I also liked/agreed with the reading this week that children need meaningful and fun thins to read but where I am still a little gray on is how do we make that practical in the classroom? You were able to have the resource of your parents and the newspaper, magazines etc.. but how can we duplicate that type of environment in the classroom? I want to jump on board, I just don't know how :) - Jessie
Chris, if I remember correctly your ideas in the first Yodio we did were very similar to what you found in this article. I remember you saying that the big picture of reading was what early readers needed to focus on. It also sounds like you learned a lot from association and modeling. What do you think about the environment we could set-up in the classroom for making the students' reading experiences meaningful as Mike suggests?
I remember liking to read with my mother quite a bit. Every night she would read me a story or sing me a song. I think having those around me that wanted to help me learn helped a lot. I know most parents or family members will do the same for their children. What will be challenging are children that come from homes that don't spend time with their children doing homework. Some parents, I suspect, will expect the teacher to do all the work. How can we as teachers duplicate that environment in the classroom. -Mike
Great questions everyone presents! I guess maybe the answer starts with making sure we spend time with students and show an interest in things they're interested in reading outside of class. By showing them encouragement in reading things of their choosing, maybe we can help get them started in the right direction. I wish I had an answer too!
Chris, what great memories that you have with your parents regarding your early reading experience. I also liked/agreed with the reading this week that children need meaningful and fun thins to read but where I am still a little gray on is how do we make that practical in the classroom? You were able to have the resource of your parents and the newspaper, magazines etc.. but how can we duplicate that type of environment in the classroom? I want to jump on board, I just don't know how :)
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Chris, if I remember correctly your ideas in the first Yodio we did were very similar to what you found in this article. I remember you saying that the big picture of reading was what early readers needed to focus on. It also sounds like you learned a lot from association and modeling. What do you think about the environment we could set-up in the classroom for making the students' reading experiences meaningful as Mike suggests?
ReplyDeleteI remember liking to read with my mother quite a bit. Every night she would read me a story or sing me a song. I think having those around me that wanted to help me learn helped a lot. I know most parents or family members will do the same for their children. What will be challenging are children that come from homes that don't spend time with their children doing homework. Some parents, I suspect, will expect the teacher to do all the work. How can we as teachers duplicate that environment in the classroom.
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Great questions everyone presents! I guess maybe the answer starts with making sure we spend time with students and show an interest in things they're interested in reading outside of class. By showing them encouragement in reading things of their choosing, maybe we can help get them started in the right direction. I wish I had an answer too!
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