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Ultimately I think both of these articles go into important ideas in education and force educators to dive further into the topics we are teaching. Both of these articles made me consider basic parts of teaching the English language that I hadn't considered before. Teaching different ways of reading and creating an environment where uncommon words are learned I believe are topics that go hand in hand. Often times readers are going to find unfamiliar words in types of texts that they don't usually work with. Learning how to deconstruct texts we typically don't engage with is a necessary part of life that can even teach us new vocabulary!

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Feelings on Parallel Expirences: Tapping the Mother Lode by Tovani 

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Feelings on Parallel Expirences: Tapping the Mother Lode by Tovani 

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I liked how Tovani's writing incorporated a lot of personal experience. When she detailed her experience when talking to the Industrial Technologies teacher and working with a group of students over Frankenstein it made me feel more connected to some of the problems I might encounter while working in education. I think as educators we often get so caught up in teaching different concepts and principles that we forget the value of narrative. When teachers actually relate back to their personal experiences I am immediately more engaged because it's when their knowledge was used in a real-life situation and also I'm learning more about my teacher and their life.

But to address Tovani's main points, I had never considered there being different forms of reading! But there are a variety of different forms of reading that students need to familiarize themselves with to be prepared for the outside world! For example, when moving to college I had to learn how to put together IKEA furniture and decode the directions and graphs they had provided for assembly. Even though I'm a proficient reader when it comes to analyzing poems and literature, IKEA manuals left me stumped! Different forms of reading require different skill sets and sometimes they don't always transfer but we can still use reading strategies to better understand what we're working with.

Another part of this document that I appreciated was that Tovani listed specific reading strategies! A lot of times educators will talk about strategies or resources and not actually provide any which is not helpful at all! So I was pleasantly surprised that Tovani actually provided real advice. I also enjoyed the "Di Ti Berrese" activity! I thought it was incredibly clever and is something I'll have to keep in mind for the future!

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Feelings on Words Words Words by Janet Allen

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Feelings on Words Words Words by Janet Allen

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Growing up I was very good at learning new vocabulary and even as I've gotten older I am able to connect unfamiliar words to their roots and apply the context that surrounds it to surmise their meaning. Since I grew up watching a lot of PBS and was a proficient reader at a very young age I was already familiar with a lot of advanced vocabulary terms. However, I do think that was due to the environment that I was raised in. My mom is a writer and rewarded and my sister for watching educational programs and learning new words through a points system. We also frequently went to the library so we always had access to books and new reading materials. Me and my sister grew up in an environment that highly encouraged us to learn so we were constantly taking in new information and new language.

I agree with Allen, I think submersion is the best way to learn new vocabulary and even works for languages other than English! This article reminded me that not everyone grew up in an environment where learning was so highly encouraged so it's important that everyone at a different level when it comes to vocabulary. This is why it's so important to include complex and advanced texts in course materials so students can learn how to dissect words and use context clues to determine their meaning