UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE READ: COMPREHENSION, VOCABULARY, AND DISCUSSION
Chapter 3 tells us that in our classroom we need to let a child read what the want to read. They need to take in the entire book. A child that enjoys reading the material will get a lot more use out of the assignment. As teachers we need to support comprehension, vocabulary, and discussion in our readings. We have to make sure that the students are understanding the whole story. Chapter 3 also introduces us different ways to encourage a child to comprehend the entire book. There are story maps which let the children compare notes and thoughts in groups. There are comic strips which helps motivate the child in comprehension. There are sketch-to-sketch strategies. These allow the child to become creative by drawing what they believe the story is about. The book provides us with many different techniques to improve our students reading. It is important to use these methods. The children will benefit from them.
I agree that we need to let the students have the ability to pick a book that they are interested in. I know when I would take my nieces and nephews to the library, just seeing the excitment of picking out their own book was a great experience. I think that when they are able to choose what they will read it encourages them to do some exploring. If they are excited in what they are reading about, they will get more out of what they are reading. If they do not understand a occasional word it is a great oppurtunity to learn and add to their own vocabulary bank.
ReplyDeleteKelsie I to compliment your blog, you mention something very important "We need to let children read what they like" You are so right, I used to go the library and check out books for my son because I wanted him to read. They were books I liked. I did not want to make the mistake my parents made with me. So I thought I was doing the right thing, then I realize that he was a not reading the books. Until I asked him to choose what he liked which were "Goosebumps books" He started reading more and more.
ReplyDeleteGood point!