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¶ … Reading is the most critical skill children learn in the primary grades because it provides the foundation for the remainder of their school years and life in the real world thereafter. Parents, school teachers and administrators have all expressed concerns about how reading is taught in the United States (Alexander, n.d.). An eighteen month study by the National Reading Panel focused on specific areas of reading skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics instruction, developing fluency, and vocabulary development. The Panel looked at what teachers need to know to teach and model the use of various strategies in the classroom, and how pre-service and in-service education can better prepare teachers for the important work of reading instruction.
The research found, not surprisingly, that systematic and direct instruction is the most effective way to teach children about phonemes and, later, phonics. There always seem to be children in the classroom who might be called "natural readers," and just seem to figure it out on their own, but most students require explicit instruction as part of a total reading program.
The Panel found, also not surprisingly, that independent...
Students need guidance and feedback from their teachers if they are to make progress. This is also true for reading comprehension skills; teachers can use various strategies including discussion, questioning, and re-telling to make sure students understand what they read.
It has been said that any teacher who can be replaced by a computer should be. That being said, the Panel acknowledged computers do have a use in the classroom to teach reading, particularly to special needs populations.
The video's narrator concludes by saying "The President has established a goal of every child being able to read by third grade. We now know how to make that goal a reality." The Panel's research certainly brings educators closer to the goal, but it is oversimplification to state that the secrets to teaching reading have been fully unlocked. There are many variables, some of which are beyond the control of the classroom teacher (e.g., family support, access to technology). More research may be needed, but it seems the efforts towards the goal of all…
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Teaching children to read, 2nd edition. (n.d.). National Reading Panel. Retrieved from http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/Publications/nrpvideo.htm
Child Development: Children proceed through various stages of literacy development as they move from reading readiness to fluency and high levels of comprehension. Parents and others can influence literacy development by offering opportunities for literacy experiences. Parents, teachers, siblings, and others can help support early literacy development through various ways including modeling fluency while reading, asking children questions after reading every book, reading aloud with the child on a daily basis,
Reading Improvement in Third Grade Students Applied Dissertation Proposal for the Degree of Doctor of Education Making resources available to the third grade students and teachers lends itself to the appropriate data, types of instruments, and instructional strategies used to enhance education. Wilson School leaders are getting acquainted with reading resources that are beneficial in order to provide teachers with test data, reading instruments, and specific strategies to assist them in raising
Reading is fundament skill necessary for our children to compete in a more globalized world. Evidence has shown strong correlations between education and income. These correlations have endured multiple generations and reflect the need for continual improvement on the part of students. The ability to read and comprehend passages therefore is the first of many building blocks needed to be help students within a more competitive and highly dynamic environment.
This particular program is designed for grades K-8 and is both a reading and a language arts program. This reading program has as a foundation "literacy instruction that stimulates, teaches, and extends the communication and thinking skills that will allow students to become effective readers, writers, communicators, and lifelong learners." The program also uses themes to instruct students. In addition to programs that addressed the needs of beginning students, there
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