Reading Basics by https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Decoding, Print Awareness, Fluency, and Comprehension en-us 2021-08-25 18:22:43 UTC 2024-05-24 22:15:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Oral Language michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1708150272 Oral language development facilitates print literacy: Kids who hear more words spoken at home learn more words and enter school with better vocabularies. This larger vocabulary pays off exponentially as a child progresses through school. It’s never too soon to start talking to a baby — describing out loud everything that's going on around you. It's also important to listen and respond to what young children are communicating.
(www.readingrockets.org)]]> 2021-08-31 22:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1708150272 Phonological Awareness michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1708150708 Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the spoken parts of words: Before children learn to read print, they need to become aware of how the sounds in words work. They must understand that words are made up of individual speech sounds, or phonemes. A child's skill in phonological and phonemic awareness is a good predictor of later reading success or difficulty.
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  • Encourage conversation.
  • Model syntactic structure.
  • Maintain eye contact.
  • Remind students to speak loudly and articulate clearly.
  • Explain the subtleties of tone.
  • Attend to listening skills.
  • Incorporate a “question of the day.”
  • Compile a class booklet of students’ phrases.
  • Question to boost comprehension.
  • Never assume students understood your instructional talk.
  • Teach concept words.
    • (blog.brookespublishing.com)
    ]]>     2021-09-14 19:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740483897     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740497463 2021-09-14 19:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740497463 michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740527343 2021-09-14 19:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740527343 michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740543774 (www.readingrockets.org)]]> 2021-09-14 19:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740543774 Phonological Awareness Activities and Lessons michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740552430 Might involve the following:
    • Highlighting phonological awareness concepts in songs, rhymes, poems, stories, and written texts
    • Finding patterns of rhyme, initial/final sound, onset/rime.
    • Using games to practice the awareness of syllables, rhyme, initial/final sound, and individual sounds in words.
    (www.education.vic.gov.au)
    ]]>     2021-09-14 19:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740552430     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740576894 2021-09-14 19:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740576894 Oral Language & Phonological Awareness in the Language Arts Classroom michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740590655 These skills are fundamental in the Language Arts classroom.  They will serve as a foundation for the reading and writing skills that children will build on throughout their educational careers, as they grow and develop into strong readers and communicators.  As teachers, it is of the utmost importance that we ensure all of our students receive adequate instruction in these concepts and achieve age-appropriate levels of competence in them.]]> 2021-09-14 19:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740590655 michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740623956 Artwork: Jacob Lawrence, The Library, 1960]]> 2021-09-14 20:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1740623956 Phonics and Decoding michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774187259 Phonics instruction teaches the relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language. Children's reading development is dependent on their understanding of the alphabetic principle — the idea that letters and letter patterns represent the sounds of spoken language. "Decoding" is the act of sounding out words using phonics.
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-09-28 10:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774187259     Phonics & Decoding, Print Awareness, and Fluency michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774189584 2021-09-28 10:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774189584 Oral Language & Phonological Awareness michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774193827 2021-09-28 10:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774193827 Print Awareness michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774198313 Print awareness (also called concepts of print) is the understanding that print carries meaning, that books contain letters and words. Print awareness also includes an understanding of what books are used for and how a book "works" — how to turn pages, how to find the top and bottom of a page, and how to identify the title and the front and back covers.
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-09-28 10:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774198313     Fluency michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774199937 Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression. Reading fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-09-28 11:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774199937     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774221167 2021-09-28 11:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774221167 michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774230945 2021-09-28 11:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774230945 Tips for Teaching Phonics and Decoding michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774244820
  • Include instruction on high-frequency sight words (e.g., “was,” “you,” “said“).
  • Teach explicit strategies for decoding and reading multi-syllable words.
  • Reinforce decoding skills with spelling activities.
  • Provide ample practice for the decoding skills that students have already learned.
  • Include activities that allow students to practice decoding skills through writing and spelling.
  • Encourage students to use context clues to support their decoding efforts.
  • Use word-building activities to help students decode words.
  • Utilize short books and stories that feature words with the specific letter-sound relationships being taught in class.
  • Give students activity sheets with the letters and letter combinations they are learning and ask them to form new words using these combinations.
    • (iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu)
    ]]>     2021-09-28 11:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774244820     Phonics & Decoding, Print Awareness, and Fluency in the Language Arts Classroom michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774252073 These skills are important ones that foster reading comprehension and communication ability. Teachers should ensure that their students have achieved an age-appropriate mastery of each of them and take care to provide the necessary supports for English Language Learners and students with disabilities and other exceptionalities.]]> 2021-09-28 11:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774252073 Effective Programs of Phonics Instruction: michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774290396
  • Are Systematic: the letter-sound relationship is taught in an organized and logical sequence
  • Are Explicit: the instruction provides teachers with precise directions for teaching letter-sound relationships
  • Provide frequent opportunities for children to apply what they are learning about letters and sounds to the reading of words, sentences, and stories
  • Significantly improve children's word recognition, spelling, and reading comprehension
  • Are most effective when they begins in kindergarten or first grade, but should be used as part of a comprehensive reading program with students at risk for reading disabilities or who have been identified as having a reading disability like dyslexia
    • (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-09-28 11:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774290396     Teaching Phonics to English Language Learners michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774307007 Include pictures - Set up a word study program - Connect word study with guided reading books = Give students time to practice with letters and sounds - Focus on teaching vowel sounds
    (www.aworldoflanguagelearners.com)
    ]]>     2021-09-28 11:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774307007     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774335485 2021-09-28 12:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774335485 Guidelines for Promoting Print Awareness michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774344931
  • Make sure students know how books are organized 
  • Read to students
  • Use "big books" and draw attention to words and letters
  • Label objects and centers in your classroom
  • Encourage preschool children to play with print
  • Help children understand the relationship between spoken and written language
  • Play with letters of the alphabet
  • Reinforce the forms and functions of print
  • Teach and reinforce print conventions
  • Teach and reinforce book awareness and book handling
  • Promote word awareness by helping children identify word boundaries and compare words
  • Allow children to practice what they are learning
  • Provide practice with predictable and patterned books
  • Provide many opportunities for children to hear good books and to participate in read-aloud activities
    • (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-09-28 12:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774344931     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774359874 2021-09-28 12:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774359874 For English Language Learners michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774382663 Exposure to different print in different languages and orthographies helps the child connect writing to his or her native language and culture and also raises the awareness of the symbolic and arbitrary nature of written language.
    (leader.pubs.asha.org)]]>     2021-09-28 12:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774382663     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774405634 2021-09-28 12:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774405634 Activities for Students to Increase Fluency michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774429279
  • Student-adult reading
  • Choral reading
  • Tape-assisted reading
  • Partner reading
  • Readers' theatre
    • (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-09-28 12:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774429279     Students with Disabilities michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774440464 Often struggle with fluency and need cumulative review of phonics and sight words to improve decoding ability. These students also often require more instruction and added practice opportunities in order to solidify learning. Effective strategies for building fluency among students with disabilities include explicit models of fluent reading and multiple opportunities to repeatedly read familiar text.
    (cdn-websites.imaginelearning.com) ]]>     2021-09-28 12:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774440464     How to Help Students with Fluency Issues michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774463951 What kids can do to help themselves
    • Track the words with your finger as a parent or teacher reads a passage aloud. Then you read it.
    • Have a parent or teacher read aloud to you. Then, match your voice to theirs.
    • Read your favorite books and poems over and over again. Practice getting smoother and reading with expression.
    What parents can do to help at home
    • Support and encourage your child. Realize that he or she is likely frustrated by reading.
    • Check with your child's teachers to find out their assessment of your child's word decoding skills.
    • If your child can decode words well, help him or her build speed and accuracy by:
      • Reading aloud and having your child match his voice to yours
      • Having your child practice reading the same list of words, phrase, or short passages several times
      • Reminding your child to pause between sentences and phrases
    • Read aloud to your child to provide an example of how fluent reading sounds.
    • Give your child books with predictable vocabulary and clear rhythmic patterns so the child can "hear" the sound of fluent reading as he or she reads the book aloud.
    • Use books on tapes; have the child follow along in the print copy.
    What teachers can do to help at school
    • Assess the student to make sure that word decoding or word recognition is not the source of the difficulty (if decoding is the source of the problem, decoding will need to be addressed in addition to reading speed and phrasing).
    • Give the student independent level texts that he or she can practice again and again. Time the student and calculate words-correct-per-minute regularly. The student can chart his or her own improvement.
    • Ask the student to match his or her voice to yours when reading aloud or to a tape recorded reading.
    • Read a short passage and then have the student immediately read it back to you.
    • Have the student practice reading a passage with a certain emotion, such as sadness or excitement, to emphasize expression and intonation.
    • Incorporate timed repeated readings into your instructional repertoire.
    • Plan lessons that explicitly teach students how to pay attention to clues in the text (for example, punctuation marks) that provide information about how that text should be read.
    (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-09-28 12:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774463951     Why Is Fluency Important? michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774485083 For many years, educators have recognized that fluency is an important aspect of reading. Reading researchers agree. Over 30 years of research indicates that fluency is one of the critical building blocks of reading, because fluency development is directly related to comprehension.
    (www.readnaturally.com)]]>     2021-09-28 12:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774485083     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774505612 2021-09-28 13:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774505612 michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774511652 2021-09-28 13:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774511652 For English Language Learners michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774544311 Instruction in fluency can be particularly beneficial because activities designed to enhance fluency in reading can also contribute to oral language development in English. As students practice reading English text accurately, automatically, and prosodically, they are gaining valuable information about the sounds and cadences of spoken English, and they are also developing vocabulary skills that can contribute to oral language fluency, as well as reading and listening comprehension.
    (www.colorincolorado.org)]]>     2021-09-28 13:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1774544311     Comprehension michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828519864 2021-10-19 21:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828519864 Comprehension michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828524019 Comprehension is the understanding and interpretation of what is read. To be able to accurately understand written material, children need to be able to (1) decode what they read; (2) make connections between what they read and what they already know; and (3) think deeply about what they have read.
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-10-19 21:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828524019     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828527067 2021-10-19 21:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828527067 The Importance of Comprehension michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828534149 Comprehension is the reason for reading. If readers can read the words but do not understand or connect to what they are reading, they are not really reading. Good readers are both purposeful and active, and have the skills to absorb what they read, analyze it, make sense of it, and make it their own.
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-10-19 21:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828534149     Identifying Problems with Comprehension michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828538633 Here are some clues for teachers that a student may have problems with comprehension:
    • He seems to focus on the "wrong" aspect of a passage; for example, he concentrates so much on the details that the main idea is lost.
    • She can tell the outcome of a story, but cannot explain why things turned out that way.
    • He does not go behind what is presented in a book to think about what might happen next or why characters took the action they did.
    • She brings up irrelevant information when trying to relate a passage to something in her own life.
    • He seems to have a weak vocabulary.
    • She cannot tell the clear, logical sequence of events in a story.
    • He does not pick out the key facts from informational text.
    • He cannot give you a "picture" of what's going on in a written passage; for example, what the characters look like or details of where the story takes place.
    (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-10-19 21:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828538633     Strategies that Promote Comprehension Before Reading michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828544640
    Teachers may:
    • Motivate students through activities that may increase their interest (book talks, dramatic readings, or displays of art related to the text), making the text relevant to students in some way.
    • Activate students' background knowledge important to the content of the text by discussing what students will read and what they already know about its topic and about the text organization.
    Students, with some help from the teacher, may:
    • Establish a purpose for reading.
    • Identify and discuss difficult words, phrases, and concepts in the text.
    • Preview the text (by surveying the title, illustrations, and unusual text structures) to make predictions about its content.
    • Think, talk, and write about the topic of the text.
    (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-10-19 21:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828544640     Strategies That Promote Comprehension During Reading michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828549635 Teachers may:
    • Remind students to use comprehension strategies as they read and to monitor their understanding.
    • Ask questions that keep students on track and focus their attention on main ideas and important points in the text.
    • Focus attention on parts in a text that require students to make inferences.
    • Call on students to summarize key sections or events.
    • Encourage students to return to any predictions they have made before reading to see if they are confirmed by the text.
    Students, with some help from the teacher, may:
    • Determine and summarize important ideas and supportive details.
    • Make connections between and among important ideas in the text.
    • Integrate new ideas with existing background knowledge.
    • Ask themselves questions about the text.
    • Sequence events and ideas in the text.
    • Offer interpretations of and responses to the text.
    • Check understanding by paraphrasing or restating important and/or difficult sentences and paragraphs.
    • Visualize characters, settings, or events in a text.
    (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-10-19 21:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828549635     Strategies That Promote Comprehension After Reading michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828552800 Teachers may:
    • Guide discussion of the reading.
    • Ask students to recall and tell in their own words important parts of the text.
    • Offer students opportunities to respond to the reading in various ways, including through writing, dramatic play, music, readers' theatre, videos, debate, or pantomime.
    Students, with some help from the teacher, may:
    • Evaluate and discuss the ideas encountered in the text.
    • Apply and extend these ideas to other texts and real life situations.
    • Summarize what was read by retelling the main ideas.
    • Discuss ideas for further reading.
    (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-10-19 21:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828552800     Four Ways to Engage Students in Comprehension Activities michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828561227 1. Provide Interesting Texts
    2. Offer a Variety of Follow-Up Activities
    3. Build Independence and Offer Choice
    4. Differentiate - Don't Separate
    (topteachingtasksmembers.com)]]>     2021-10-19 21:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828561227     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828567207 2021-10-19 21:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828567207 4 Simple Ways to Support English Learners’ Comprehension michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828572352 1. A picture is worth a thousand words
    2. Check for comprehension frequently
    3. Use sentence and paragraph frames
    4. Chunk texts
    (www.edutopia.org)]]>     2021-10-19 21:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828572352     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828579903 2021-10-19 22:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828579903 Comprehension in the Language Arts Classroom michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828587780 Comprehension is one of the primary goals of Language Arts instruction.  Teachers should use proven strategies to guide their students towards an age-appropriate mastery of comprehension and must constantly be on the lookout for signs of comprehension problems, particularly in the case of English Language Learners and students with disabilities and other exceptionalities.  As soon as a problem is identified, teachers should act to provide any necessary supports for the affected students.  ]]> 2021-10-19 22:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1828587780 Vocabulary michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862197517 2021-11-02 16:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862197517 Vocabulary michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862209246 Vocabulary refers to the words we must understand to communicate effectively. Educators often consider four types of vocabulary: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-11-02 16:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862209246     Listening Vocabulary michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862215015 words we need to know to understand what we hear
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-11-02 16:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862215015     Speaking Vocabulary michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862218130 words we use when we speak
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-11-02 16:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862218130     Reading Vocabulary michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862221218 words we need to know to understand what we read
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-11-02 16:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862221218     Writing Vocabulary michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862223897 words we use in writing
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-11-02 16:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862223897     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862232415 2021-11-02 16:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862232415 Design a Crossword Puzzle michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862264683 Use vocabulary words to create a customized crossword puzzle for your class:
    https://www.education.com/worksheet-generator/reading/crossword-puzzle/?gclid=Cj0KCQjww4OMBhCUARIsAILndv4ha5TM30VIgv4_XXolKmKvyEORUrua-boL0qmcv-wWVbnnaAPfeWsaAkITEALw_wcB]]>     2021-11-02 16:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862264683     4 Effective Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862273241 1. Put yourself in your students’ shoes
    2. Make direct vocabulary instruction fun and engaging
    3. Indirect vocabulary instruction is key
    4. Create quality vocabulary practices
    (https://www.classcraft.com/blog/strategies-for-teaching-vocabulary/)]]>     2021-11-02 16:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862273241     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862287289 2021-11-02 16:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862287289 michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862293211 2021-11-02 16:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862293211 Pre-Teaching Vocabulary for English Language Learners michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862302165 Before doing an activity, teaching content, or reading a story in class, pre-teaching vocabulary is always helpful, especially for ELLs. This will give them the chance to identify words and then be able to place them in context and remember them. You can pre-teach vocabulary by using English as a second language (ESL) methods such as:
    • Role playing or pantomiming
    • Using gestures
    • Showing real objects
    • Pointing to pictures
    • Doing quick drawings on the board
    • Using the primary language equivalent and then asking students to say the word in English
    (www.readingrockets.org)
    ]]>     2021-11-02 17:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862302165     Five Language Activities for Children with Hearing Loss michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862346428 1) Experience stories
    Take pictures during a nature walk, field trip or science experiment.  Use the pictures to make a book and have the child dictate the language used in the experience.  Children love to see themselves and their friends in the pictures and will want to share the book with others, getting multiple opportunities to practice the target language structures and vocabulary.  Check out this blog post for examples of experience stories.
    2) Role plays
    Use role plays to retell stories using targeted language. Choose simple books with characters that have dialogue with other characters.  Good ones for younger kids are The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Little Red Hen and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  Add some props to make the activity more fun!  Older kids may like books from the Frog and Toad series or chapters from Pippi Longstocking and Charlotte’s Web.
    3) Games
    Teacher- and commercial-made games are a great way to practice syntax and pragmatic language. Practice turn-taking, asking and answering questions, vocabulary and more with games such as Candyland and Memory.  Adapt a commercial-made game by replacing the cards with your targeted language.  To review question forms and vocabulary using Candyland with older students, have each student roll a die and answer a question written on a card (e.g., have a student ask Jane if she knows the definition of a gas and what it is).  If the student answers correctly, she can move that amount of spaces on the board.
    4) Pretend Experiences
    Setting up experiences for students to pretend can help with listening and language when the actual experience occurs. Create a restaurant and practice ordering from the menu, role playing each part (e.g., server, customer, chef).  With older students, practice ordering pizza.  You’ll give students the opportunity to practice vocabulary, syntax and pragmatic language while listening in a quieter setting.  The real fun can happen if you make the pretend experience a real one.
    5) Art
    Cutting, gluing, painting and drawing can be taken up a notch when you use it as a language activity. Have children ask each other for their art materials and say what they will do with it.  By the end, they will have a beautiful art project while practicing vocabulary and language along the way.
    (https://professionals.cid.edu/five-language-activities-children-hearing-loss-age-language-level/)
    ]]>     2021-11-02 17:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862346428     Vocabulary in the Language Arts Classroom michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862353848 Vocabulary is one of the primary goals of Language Arts instruction, and plays an important role in learning to read.  Teachers should use proven strategies to guide their students towards an age-appropriate mastery of vocabulary and ensure that their students are able to use words appropriately when speaking and writing, and to comprehend those that they encounter orally, and in print. ]]> 2021-11-02 17:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1862353848 Writing michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894461188 2021-11-16 15:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894461188 Writing michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894486665 Writing is a complex process that requires a wide range of skills — basic mechanical skills; a strong vocabulary; an understanding of genre, text structure, and voice; organizational skills; and higher-order thinking.
    (www.readingrockets.org)]]>     2021-11-16 15:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894486665     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894492770 The Elements of Writing]]> 2021-11-16 15:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894492770 Efficient Ways to Improve Student Writing michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894527551
  • View the improvement of students’ writing as your responsibility.
  • Let students know that you value good writing.
  • Regularly assign brief writing exercises in your classes.
  • Provide guidance throughout the writing process.
  • Don't feel as though you have to read and grade every piece of your students' writing.
  • Find other faculty members who are trying to use writing more effectively in their courses.
  • Remind students that writing is a process that helps us clarify ideas.
  • Explain that writing is hard work.
  • Give students opportunities to talk about their writing.
  • Encourage students to revise their work.
  • Explain thesis statements.
  • Stress clarity and specificity.
  • Explain the importance of grammar and sentence structure, as well as content.
  • Distribute bibliographies and tip sheets on good writing practices.
  • Let students know about available tutoring services.
  • Use computers to help students write better
    • (https://www.uww.edu/learn/restiptool/improve-student-writing) 
    ]]>     2021-11-16 15:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894527551     Assigning In-Class Writing Activities michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894531005
  • Ask students to write what they know about a topic before you discuss it.
  • Ask students to respond in writing to questions you pose during class.
  • Ask students to write from a pro or con position.
  • During class, pause for a three-minute write.
  • Have students write a brief summary at the end of class.
  • Have one student keep minutes to be read at the next class meeting.
  • Structure small group discussion around a writing task.
  • Use peer response groups.
  • Use read-around groups.
  • Ask students to identify the characteristics of effective writing.
    • (https://www.uww.edu/learn/restiptool/improve-student-writing) 
    ]]>     2021-11-16 15:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894531005     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894781359 2021-11-16 17:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894781359 Teaching Writing to English Language Learners michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894796829 ELLs need to experience rich and well-integrated opportunities to participate in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Some strategies for providing these opportunities in the classroom are:

    1. Demonstrate how writing and reading are connected.
    2. Demonstrate how writing and reading are tools for thinking and learning.
    3. Explicitly demonstrate how brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing are recursive processes.
    4. Model exemplary writing practices for their students and demonstrate how writers write about topics that are meaningful to them.
    5. Teach grammar in the context of actual writing.
    6. Provide varied and increasingly challenging writing experiences for students at all grade levels.
    7. Develop a list of core words for their students to use in their writing.
    8. Regularly integrate spelling into writing and reading instruction.
    (https://www.brown.edu/academics/education-alliance/teaching-diverse-learners/writing)
    ]]>     2021-11-16 17:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894796829     Strategies for Teaching Writing to Students with Visual Impairments michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894811140 Students with visual impairments use different strategies when writing, depending on the amount of vision they have, as well as their particular needs and interests. It is important to work closely with a teacher of the blind and visually impaired to determine which strategies are most appropriate for a specific student.
    • Paper Strategies include: regular writing tools, adapted writing tools, adapted paper, writing with video magnification, writing with a manual brailler, and use of a slate and stylus.
    • E-Text Strategies include: word processing software, word processing software with screen magnification, word processing with speech, word processing with screen magnification and speech, use of an electronic brailler, use of a braille note taker and word processing with refreshable braille.
    • Oral Strategies include using a dictation device.
    • Electronic Text Outputs include: laser and ink jet printers and use of a braille embosser.
    https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/developing-writing-skills
    ]]>     2021-11-16 17:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894811140     michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894827489 2021-11-16 18:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894827489 Writing in the Language Arts Classroom michaelelstnerbenz https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894829528 Writing is one of the primary goals of Language Arts instruction. A child's writing skills develop alongside his or her reading skills, and teachers should use proven strategies to guide their students towards an age-appropriate mastery of these complex skills. This will help to ensure the success of their students in the classroom, and in life. ]]> 2021-11-16 18:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelelstnerbenz/Reading_Basics/wish/1894829528