Reading Company

throughout the curriculum. Although I had indicated an awareness of the interrelationship of speaking and listening, reading and writing (SLWR), I did not conduct in depth analysis that considers these elements specifically with the process of learning. This essay will discuss how my understanding of SLWR has evolved, and in examining the links between lectures and workshops, further reading and school based training (SBT), will reflect on how this has impacted on my development as an English teacher.

Abstract This research paper is intended to gather information on the subject of the practice implemented for reading and writing in primary level. However, the research paper continues to evolve to meet the needs of a world marked by continuous change or effective action. Crafted from the primary level literacy course, this broad in scope and thoroughly concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles text continues to cover the information needed by both new and

Introduction The National Commission on Adult Literacy (2008) states that “High quality instruction is essential to foster student retention and produce successful outcomes”, yet, adult programs, like many low-poverty school districts, encounter difficulties obtaining high quality teachers (p. 13). My opportunity to work in this class at Woods Mill made it clear to me how important high quality instruction is to all types of students from pre-school up through adult programs. In the short time I

this lesson, the teacher read the book We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger. While the teacher was reading, Jacob was holding a school tool (rubber star he uses to occupy his hands while the children are sitting on the rug). At first, Jacob was paying attention to the book; however, he began to instead focus on his school tool instead. During various times throughout the shared reading, children were asked to turn and talk to a partner about some of the things that the children were doing on

a boisterous third grade student, is quickly disheartened after taking and failing her Accelerated Reading (AR) comprehension test for the second time this week. This is not the first time Ziva has failed her AR tests; in fact she fails them every week. Not only are these low scores impacting her reading grades, but they are detrimentally affecting her self-efficacy and desire to enjoy reading. Ziva’s Fountas and Pinnell running record data indicates that Ziva reads on grade level with 110

I chose to write my last journal over the events that occurred on Friday my last day at ABSS because it was by far the most memorable day of my life thus far. When preparing to come on this trip, I had no idea the impact that the students I met would have on my life. I was greatly impacted and moved by the close-knit relationships I built with the students, teachers and parents at ABSS. I had no idea going into this that I would be so moved by all of the work I had put in while being here in Honduras

Could, and countless other children’s books can be found in homes across America. Stories about old ladies whispering “hush” and starving caterpillars who eat everything in sight may seem silly and insignificant, but research studies suggest that reading aloud to infants and toddlers has positive impacts on their brain development. According to the U.S. Department of Education, “Children develop much of their capacity for learning in the first three years of life, when their brains grow to 90 percent

Also, if a person mispronounces a phoneme in a word, they could change the entire meaning of the word. An example of this could be the word live. Depending on the sentence this word is used in, will determine how to pronounce this word. The person reading the sentence must be phonemically aware in order to read the word correctly. Using the word live in two sentences can change the entire meaning

Reading is fundamental to function in the society. It is important because it develops the mind. Reading develops language skills and comprehension needed to meet the demands of everyday life. In the U.S., there are 45 million people functionally illiterate and reads below 5th grade level (Literacy Project Foundation, n.d.). Books, magazines, comics, newspapers, and resources from the internet are reading outlets wherein they are required the capacity to read and comprehend the content. Teachers

with which to compare it. Sure, there are websites and classes one might encounter that will help to improve the person in various aspects their of reading skills, but too often these mediums seem to be more concerned with rapid and mass consumption with the least amount of effort to produce an “acceptable” product. The intent in many approaches to reading is not Adler and Doren’s purpose of increased understanding, but is instead merely gaining information to finalize a project quickly and advance