REED 530 Response 6 by Sara Comperry https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a Made with a quick smile en-us 2020-09-30 01:44:25 UTC 2020-09-30 02:13:49 UTC hello@padlet.com scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790048879 "...the difficulty of texts that students are expected to read is an important factor when the focus is on struggling readers and that more difficult texts produce less growth," (Pg. 495). Meaning that students should be able to have access to a variety texts on their level. By giving students difficult texts above their reading abilities, they will not be able to successfully grow as a reader. By using texts below and on their level, they can build confidence in their reading, become more familiar with letters, sounds and words, and gain meaningful reading practice.
 
]]> 2020-09-30 01:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790048879 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790049951 In all three of these articles, the authors highlighted that students are more likely to read and learn content when the text is read with a high level of accuracy. Students can improve their reading abilites and read with a high level of accuracy through practicing repeated readings and guided readings- strategies Cahill, Gregory, and Rasinski emphasize in their articles. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790049951 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790056176 Both these articles summarize that students need to know what fluency means, what fluent reading sounds like, and how readers can interpret the text with their voices. Cahill & Gregory, and Rasinski both express that the teacher should model this in order for students to gain a better understanding of fluency. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790056176 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790058926 By modeling fluency, the teacher and students should make note of the accuracy, rate, and expression while reading. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790058926 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790062151 Both these articles also seek to shed light on the importance of reading. If we want our kids to read and to like to read, we need to be providing them with engaging reading opportunities. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790062151 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790064740 Guided reading and repeated reading are stratgies that teachers can utlize in the classroom to improve fluency. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790064740 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790065669 Cahill and Gregory note that students can practice their repeated reading with a buddy. This makes the reading experience meaningful to them because they are having the opportunity to read to someone. ]]> 2020-09-30 02:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790065669 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790067555 Cahill & Gregory and Rasinski state that guided reading can greatly improve students' reading abilities because they are able to see the words while hearing them pronounced. ]]> 2020-09-30 02:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790067555 scomperr https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790073193 Through these articles, I gained a lot of valuable knowledge about ways I can support and help improve students' reading abilities. For example, I loved the idea of reading texts in different voices and accents from Cahill and Gregory's article. This can make reading fun and engaging for students. In addition, I am eager to try using the small, plastic animals as an audience for the reader. I can picture this strategy working well with my students, as they will find it meaningful. They will be eager to have someone, or something in this case, to read to, and it will make them more motivated not only to want to read, but really pushing their selves and working hard to sound out words to "impress" their plastic animal. They could even personalize their plastic animal by naming it. ]]> 2020-09-30 02:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/scomperr/qgtrvu1oqvb8aw4a/wish/790073193