EDUC 538 - Big 5 Information Processing by Exceptional Education https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5 What do you know about the skills and knowledge ("The Big Five") children need to learn in order to become successful readers? What are some of the most pertinent factors that impact literacy development? en-us 2021-09-08 23:56:16 UTC 2026-02-13 06:46:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Text comprehension is the ability to understand/comprehend the meaning of written text. This is the whole purpose of reading, being able to understand what you or your students have read. https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287273739 2022-09-08 00:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287273739 Phonics Instruction https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287274000 What is it?: Phonics Instruction teaches children the relationships between the letters (graphemes) of written language and the individual sounds of (phonemes) of spoken language.

Why is it important?: Phonics Instruction is important because leads to the understanding of the alphabetic principle. This teaches children to use these relationships in order to master the concept of reading and writing words.

Curriculum includes:
Systematic phonic instruction
Explicit phonics instruction 
Synthetic phonics 
Analytic phonics 
Analogy-based phonics 
Phonics through spelling 
Embedded Phonics 
Onset-rime phonics instruction  

 

]]> 2022-09-08 00:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287274000 https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287280686 Vocabulary are the words we must know to communicate effectively.
Vocabulary is important when children are learning how to read because they use the words they know to make sense of the words that they see in print. Readers cannot understand what they are reading without knowing what most of the words mean (comprehension).
Instruction of vocabulary must include words that are learned indirectly, through everyday experiences both orally and written, such as being read to.
Instruction must also include words that are taught directly with specific instruction before reading that helps with comprehension. Extended instruction must also be included for active engagement and word learning, as well as repeated exposure where the new words are encountered often in various text.]]> 2022-09-08 00:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287280686 Why is it important?: Text comprehension is important because without the ability to comprehend what you are reading, the sentence/passage makes no sense. Comprehension can increase ones understanding of text. Comprehension also helps children become more active readers because text comprehension helps them engage in meaningful reading. https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287281184 2022-09-08 00:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287281184 Curriculum includes: https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287287223 Asking general questions about the text the student is reading.
Teaching the students to ask themselves questions about the main ideas/themes.
Connect the main or central ideas;
Eliminate redundant and unnecessary information. 
Teaching modeling these concepts.]]> 2022-09-08 00:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287287223 Phonemic Awareness https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287289876 What is it?
The ability to hear, identify, and identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes in spoken words) 

Why it is important?
It improves children's word reading, reading comprehension and spelling. 

Curriculum Includes: 
Focusing on one or two rather than several types of phoneme manipulation. Most effective when children are taught to manipulate phonemes by using letters of the alphabet. Small group activities is more effective. It is not a complete reading program. Phonemic awareness can be developed through a number of activities. Such as: identify phonemes, categorize phonemes, blend phonemes to form words, delete and add phonemes to form new words, substitute phenomes to make new words

]]> 2022-09-08 00:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287289876 Fluency Findings https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287292871 1. What is it?
-Fluency is the reader's ability to read a text quickly and accurately. Fluency reading is an automatic process that requires readers to read effortlessly and with expression.
2. Why is it important
-Fluency acts as a bridge that connects reading abilities such as word recognition and comprehension.  
3. Curriculum must include (this in instruction)
-Two fluency based instructional approaches were investigated. Instructional approaches include both repeated 'oral' reading and independent silent reading. The significance of repeated and monitored oral reading can substantially improve reading skills such as word recognition, speed, and accuracy. This approach focuses on a students reading and rereading passages (orally), while simultaneously providing guidance and corrective feedback. Additionally, research-based data has yet to prove or disprove whether independent reading  with 'minimal' guidance or corrective feedback improves reading achievement and fluency.  ]]> 2022-09-08 00:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_lamonte/538Big5/wish/2287292871