> I have come to the point where I look at both things in my class. Does the > child understand what he just read? AND Does he know what to do when he > finds > something he doesn't understand and can he apply the strategy effectively? > Just my humble opinion... > Jennifer
There's the other extreme where kids are learning to read, but not feel anything about the reading. I know we've had this discussion before about enjoying reading, but I do feel that if there is no emotional input or connection from the kids, there is no learning. Mine can read a book and comprehend it, but they have no emotional connection to the story. We've read a sad story, a love story, and I'm trying to get them to feel something, but many don't make a connection to it beyond mentally noting it. I finally got them to think about what they put into the story, and they all said just enough to get by. We talked about doing their best and wrote an essay about what was important in their lives. The essays were incredible! Middle schoolers pouring their hearts and minds out with emotion and soul. Now I'm going to try and get them to transfer that energy into their reading...."What will you take from this story to add to your schema?" 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.
