Comprehens Influence On Reading And Writing

Theodor Seuss Geisel, more famously known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, “was a writer... cartoonist [, and a political illustrator] who had published over 60 books” (Dr. Seuss Biography) in his lifetime and has influenced nearly every American that has ever learned how to read. With children stories that hold deeper insight than most would expect to find in children books to stories that are pure nonsensical like Green Eggs and Ham that came from a bet (Biography). Dr. Seuss’s literary elements in his seemingly innocent works hold deeper meaning behind them and often paralleling to the events that were happening during his lifetime, like his book Yertle the Turtle. Dr. Seuss’s life had lead him into becoming an influential person in many people’s

The Simple View of Reading (SVoR) model suggests that children must have language comprehension and word recognition skills to be proficient readers, Medwell et al (2014). Jim Rose’s report (2006, p. 40) outlined the Simple View of Reading as a useful framework, which would make explicit to teachers what they need to teach about word recognition and language comprehension (see appendix 1). Before the Rose report, reading was defined as decoding black marks, Graham and Kelly (2012). After this the searchlights model suggested that phonics, grammatical knowledge, reading comprehension and graphic knowledge are equally useful tools when learning to read, Ward (2008). The Rose report’s Independent Review of the Teaching of Early reading reconstructed this model and created the SVoR. Rose (2006, p. 38) determines word recognition as a process which allows you to use “phonics to recognise words” and language comprehension as the means by which “word information, sentences and discourse are interpreted.” The SVoR suggests that, to become a fluent reader, the skills of language comprehension and word recognition are equally important and dependent on each other. Gough and Tummer first mentioned this model, as stated that “comprehension is not sufficient, for decoding is also necessary” Wyse et al (2013, p.

Born in 1904, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is perhaps one of the most beloved children’s authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children’s books, Geisel was also a political cartoonist, advertisement designer, and film director. He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children’s books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among America’s children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel was able to shape the character of many of his readers, as well as teach children subliminal messages through a unique writing style that incorporated various elements and techniques. Through a few of his books,

Through the years, many parents have read the children's book The Cat in the Hat to their kids. Written by Theodore Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat is a lively and wonderful book to read to children. No only that, but also it helps teach children about right and wrong through fun and exciting characters. But many kids and parents alike are missing a piece of the puzzle. Not only is The Cat in the Hat a fun-to-read children's book, but it is also a play on the Freudian psyche.

Comprehension is also an important factor when speaking of literacy. Students should be taught the many strategies that will help them with comprehension and word recognition. In my experience in a first grade classroom I used many of these strategies. Within my lessons I included the activation of prior knowledge to construct meaning, the use of context clues in a sentence, pictures clues, predicting, and drawing inferences about ideas or characters in the text. I always made sure that I modeled the strategy for the student before they set of to do it.

Imagine living in a simple world with no color, no imagination with truly no meaning to life, just taking everything day by day. Now relate that to reading, without knowing how to read you would not be able to learn about people, places, past and present events, or even the great unlimited things that go on in this world. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ― Dr. Seuss. When we read our brains automatically translate the words into pictures. Some may be able to do it better than others but that is something we all do when reading. If you are a person who has reading and writing challenges it is best to tackle that obstacle quickly. Not being able to read or write is a

Many students who struggle with reading ask why should we read, what is the point? The point is that being able to read opens you up a whole new world of knowledge and imagination. But to have that new world opened up you need to be able to comprehend what you are reading. The primary goal of reading is to determine the meaning of

Geisel is thought to be one of the best children’s book authors. “For most people the thought of growing up in a world without Green Eggs and Ham, Grinches, and Cats in Hats is barely conceivable” (Levine 10). Children throughout the world have grown up with the wonderful books created by “Dr. Seuss”. “These odd creations occupy a special place in the earliest memories of children around the world” (Levine 10). He has been able to not only capture their minds but their hearts as well. Geisel’s colorful imagination, upbeat rhymes, and unique illustrations seem to have no limits. He has written books that range from simply humorous to impressively insightful. This has contributed greatly in him selling more than 200 million copies. To many “Dr. Seuss is by far the best-selling children’s author to date, and perhaps the most beloved” (Levine

Dr. Seuss is probably the American writer who has so far had the greatest impact on children's literature. The intelligent usage of vivid illustrations, imaginative characters, and catchy rhymes made it easy for people who grew up reading these stories to recognize them. However, although the author worked tirelessly at his craft, he is not well-known since he did not seek after personal fame. Most of the fans to his literary materials are not well conversant with the details of his private life. For instance, most people are not aware that Dr. Seuss was not a doctor, but simply added the prefix to his pseudonym to provide credibility to the menagerie of characters in his works (Thompson 21). He worked as a writer and a cartoonist, publishing nearly more than sixty books. Some of the most famous pieces of his work include “Green Eggs and Ham” and the “The Cat in the Hat.”

When I was little I didn’t know Dr. Seuss's books had a purpose and meant something. Now I know that Dr. Seuss’s books are more than just nonsense words and rhyming. Stories like Yertle the Turtle, The Sneetches, The Lorax, and many more. One story that shows Dr. Suess is more than nonsense words and rhyming is the Lorax.

When I was young I would drown my floor with Dr. Seuss and books that gave excitement to me just by holding them. I loved looking at the pictures, the endless rhymes, and magical color schemes because I had no other outlet than books to reach in a grab my attention the way they could. That’s why picture books are almost a necessity to a child’s development. The type of

"You make 'em, I amuse 'em.", was Theodor Seuss Geisel’s famous answer when asked how he could write so well for kids when he was childless himself (Seuss). Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as “Dr. Seuss”, was a brilliant and creative author and illustrator of successful children’s books known today. Some of Geisel’s well-known works would include classics such as “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham”. These books, along with many more, contributed greatly to the education of beginner readers. Geisel’s life, from start to finish, reflected the skill and heart he had to influence America’s youth through stories that would last a lifetime.

I was around three-and-a-half years old when I encountered my first reading challenge. At that age, I fell in love with Dr. Seuss books like many other children my age. From One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, to The Cat in the Hat, I read them all. I spent hours hidden away in my family’s dimly lit storage closet reading. However, there was one Dr. Seuss book in my house that I purposely avoided: Fox in Socks.

Seuss challenges readers to find their voice and open their minds to the possibilities of the world. He pushes to rethink set, confined borders of society and breaks them with the logical nonsense and morals found in each book. In nonsense, meaning is created within that world, and a world of worlds comes to life and questions the reality readers know. “To play with language and thereby with the reality that lies behind it, not in a haphazard fashion, leaving the result to accident, but to obtain the insight that every ‘sense’, every ‘reality’ has its reverse, and to keep these two sides of the coin in perfect balance” (Tigges 88) offers freedom to the reader from what the text and illustrations produce Seuss’ stories appeal to the emotions of readers and give readers a new way to view the world. When made aware of the possibilities of the world, and when readers learn to challenge, accept, adapt, or generate new options, readers begin to find

The simplicity of the vocabulary and the sentence structure in The Cat In The Hat makes it easy for almost anyone to read and enjoy. In fact, many children learn to read today studying Dr. Seuss books. Virginia M. Reid, author of the article by the National Council of Teachers of English titled Weaning Books, refers to The Cat In The Hat as a “’baby food’ type of book” for young children (8). It is these books that can get children excited about reading. Geisel uses repetition, poetic meter and rhyme to make the story flow, encouraging the reader to read it out loud. For example when the Cat In The Hat appears at the beginning of the story, he says “’I know it is wet, And the sun is not sunny. But we can have Lots of good fun that is funny!’” (Seuss 7). The words are simple and lively, immediately getting your attention. The use of the exclamation mark at the end of the sentence also cannot be a mistake. Geisel uses punctuation throughout the book for emphasis and amusement. The Cat in the Hat asks the children, “’Why do you sit there like that?” almost mimicking what the reader is thinking (Seuss 6). Geisel has even gone so far to create a rhythm as one reads the story like poetry. It is this simple language that gives The Cat In The Hat its pleasure to the reader that runs parallel but separate to its entertaining illustrations.