amen!!! Bill Whatever it takes until they get it. Darcy
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Sun, 23 Sep > 2007 14:31:05 -0400> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] teaching for visualization was > phonics> > > > > >> > Okay, Bill> > Can you give us some examples of what you > think "teaching for > > visualization"> > requires? What do you think are the > essential elements of comprehension> > instruction needed to ensure kids > really get it?> > Jennifer> > In a message dated 9/23/2007 1:15:39 P.M. > Eastern Daylight Time,> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:> >> > When kids "get it" > is when they are reading on their own. I had a 8th > grader last year who > read at 3rd grade level (3.3). I discovered he had > trouble visualizing, so > I suggested he rent a Harry Potter movie and read > the first book. He > discovered he could visualize the characters and scenes > since he had the > movie as a reference and went on to read all the Potter > books! His reading > level was 6.4 at the end of the school year and he was > reading "real" > novels by authors like Tom Clancy.> > Essential elements are whatever a child > needs. If he needs phonics, give > him phonics. If he needs help in > visualizing, show him how to visualize. > I'm not saying NOT to teach the > strategies, but if a child doesn't take > ownership of the strategies, then > what's the point? Many people are > confusing teaching the strategies for > teaching reading. Teaching reading is > whatever it takes to help a child be > a better reader whether it's > visualization, inferring, size of text, color > of the paper, reading speed, > asking questions, etc. There are many areas of > reading instruction besides > the strategies....is the child's eyesight bad? > Is he or she sensitive to > white paper? What effect on reading does going > from LARGE PRINT TEXT in > early reader books to tiny text in chapter books? > Did you know that if you > increase the text size, you will increase fluency > and comprehension? No, I > don't have research, but I have the results of > seeing kids reading better > and faster through experience.> > If I taught a > class what a handlebar, bicycle seat, brakes, and tires meant, > am I > teaching them how to ride a bike? The only way to ride a bike is to > ride. > The only way to read is to read. Phonics, strategies, AR, etc. are > like > training wheels. Once a child "gets it", they no longer need the > training > wheels. It's our job to run with them, help support them, and show > them how > to use those parts of reading to become better readers.> > Bill> > > > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please > go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
