When Readers Struggle: Teaching That Works by Heather Marie https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4 "When Readers Struggle is directed to both classroom and literacy intervention teachers." en-us 2018-11-19 15:42:12 UTC 2024-05-26 14:42:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png What the book is about... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305984883 As a teacher, we all know that there will always be those students who will struggle with reading. There is no set strategy that will work for every student. So as educators, it is our job to figure out what works best for these readers. And this book helps us to understand what these students need and what we can do for them.]]> 2018-11-19 15:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305984883 littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305986306 2018-11-19 16:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305986306 What to do with students who have difficulty reading... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305987041 - Talk to children. They need to engage in conversations to enhance their language skills, tell stories from their experiences, and listen and respond to language.
- Children need to read, talk, hear, and respond to texts. This helps them to become used to the idea of reading different types of reading material.
- Children need explicit and clear teaching to understand the fundamentals of reading.]]> 2018-11-19 16:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305987041 Talk... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305991165 Make sure that your students have enough time during class to talk and share their experiences. The more students talk with each other, the more their oral skills build. ]]> 2018-11-19 16:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305991165 Text... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305992635 "Rich texts are necessary to give children the foundation they need to become proficient readers and writers." (Fountas and Pinell, 2008) Students need rich and engaging books to make them want to read and enjoy it as they do.]]> 2018-11-19 16:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305992635 Teaching... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305993809 When teaching students who struggle with reading, you must make sure that you have string teaching in many contexts. Students need to hear texts read aloud that are engaging and have ample amounts of opportunities to interact with language. Students who struggle with reading need to spend most of their time reading and writing.]]> 2018-11-19 16:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305993809 littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305996179 2018-11-19 16:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305996179 The structure of classroom literacy instruction... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305999031 - Whole class teaching
     -Interactive read 
     aloud
     - Shared/interactive
     writing
     - Shared reading
     - Reading   
     minilesson
     - Writing minilesson
     - Phonics/spelling
     minilesson
- Small group teaching
     - Guided reading
     - Book clubs
     - Guided writing
- Individual teaching
     - Interactions during 
     guided reading and 
     writing
     - Reading conferences
     - Writing conferences
     - Individual teaching
during word study]]> 2018-11-19 16:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/305999031 How to become an effective reader... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306001516 There are three strategies that students can use to become an effective reader. They are:
1.) Thinking WITHIN the text
2.) Thinking BEYOND the text
3.) Thinking ABOUT the text]]> 2018-11-19 16:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306001516 Long video, but worth the watch... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306002596 2018-11-19 16:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306002596 Not all reading difficulties are a disability... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306003370 A lot of times teachers want to think that students who struggle with reading have a disability. They must be struggling because "something is missing." What we need to say is, "What did they miss and how can I help them attain it?"]]> 2018-11-19 16:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306003370 Why do some struggle? littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306004539 - They are not exposed to print at home.
- Lacking literacy instruction
- Only interaction with language and print is from a TV or electronic device.]]> 2018-11-19 16:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306004539 How can educators help? littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306005707 ASSESS!
Benchmark assessments, running records, formal and informal assessments can all help the teacher to know where a student is at when it comes to reading. It can also give them an idea of what the student is lacking in their reading abilities.]]> 2018-11-19 16:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306005707 Language- It's IMPORTANT littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306006831 Students need to grow their vocabulary skills every chance that they get. In order for students to understand what is going on around them and what they are reading/writing, they must have a solid understanding of the vocabulary that comes with it.]]> 2018-11-19 16:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306006831 15 Ways to increase vocabulary littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306007598 1. Introduce them to a wide range of words in interesting texts
2. Make sure they encounter a new word many times
3. Make sure they encounter a new word in many contexts
4. Provide explicit vocabulary instruction related to each text
5. Discuss word meanings with them
6. Teach them how to recognize the important words
7. Help them recognize and use morphemes
8. Teach them to use context to derive the meanings of words
9. Teach them to use the dictionary or glossary as an aid 
10. Help them integrate previously know definitions with new ones
11. Help them to use new words in discussion and writing
12. Teach them to make connections between words to understand meaning
13. Help them understand words that are used figuratively 
14. Help them develop deliberate strategies for learning words 
15. Encourage persistence and recognize success.
]]> 2018-11-19 16:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306007598 Reference littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306008589 Pinnell, G. S., & Fountas, I. C. (2017). When readers struggle: Teaching that works. Portsmouth: Heinemann.]]> 2018-11-19 16:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306008589 Final Thoughts... littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306009031 This book is very informative. I chose this book because I teach ELL students who struggle everyday with reading. I think this book would be a great read for anyone who has students who need help with reading. It gives great ideas and strategies on how to implement different things to get students to enjoy reading.]]> 2018-11-19 16:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306009031 Questions: littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306010010 1. What do you do when you encounter s struggling reader in your classroom?
2.) What strategies do you use to help them be successful?]]> 2018-11-19 16:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306010010 littlebitty2003l https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306012033 2018-11-19 16:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/littlebitty2003l/mtg8asp9zr4/wish/306012033