Reading takes work and since
the work goes “underground” the concept becomes daunting for students who need
to work harder than others because it is not a visual process. How do we
impress upon all students that reading at any age takes practice and work?
I think the most important this to make sure students know that reading takes practice.
Being in special education I see my students get frustrated very easily and tend
to “shut down”. I tell them cool things to remember that might help them that I
learned when I was a kid! I think it helps them to know even I struggled as a
kid.
-What stood out to you
in these chapters?
There was a lot that stood out to me in these chapters! One thing I really loved
was the instructional assessment chart! It was the first thing you see and its
so amazing! The other part that was interesting was reading the difference
between responsible readers and responsive readers. I will be interested if I can
learn out to get my responsible readers to be more responsive readers.
-How does the Science of
Reading impact your instruction? (regardless of content area)
consistent repetition… or as I like to say consistency is key. We have sight
words for each kiddo in our room that we do daily with our students in order to
really help that information sink in. Being in special education our students need
that consistent repetition.
-What skills are
important to be able to read?
I believe reading takes a little bit of every skill so in turn all skill are
important to be able to read. But the top four I believe are MOST important are
1) Phonological awareness and phonemic awareness 2) fluency 3) comprehension
skills and 4) decoding. All skills are important, but I feel like these 4 are
the main.