Literacy Comprehensive Literary Model Grade

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COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY MODEL GRADE K (KINDERGARTEN)

Comprehensive Literary Model Grade K/

How Instill Love of Learning

Ingredients of Reading and Writing

Reading in terms of No Child Left Behind Strategies for Reading

Love of Reading

Educators (and parents) are responsible for preparing their students to become mature adults who can have a personally rewarding life as well as enhance the society in which they live. In today's fast-paced technological world, that can only be done with strong literacy skills. In order to most effectively teach these literary skills, students must have both the interest and desire to acquire them and the understanding of their value in the present world.

Reading ability has long been recognized as the key predictor of school success, and thus future career and life success as well. Teaching basic skills is only one part of the entire literacy whole. The other major part is motivating children to read. There are many ways of encouraging children at a young age to love and value reading. These include:

From the time a child is born, reading at nap/bedtime can become a family tradition that is valued from one generation to the next. Unfortunately, too many times this practice stops when the child begins school, because of the full day of learning and the many outside activities. This ritual can continue in elementary and even middle school, by finding the appropriate readings for the child's age and the school's curriculum. This can become a special time that children will want to continue when they have their own children.

Trips to the local library can also begin from infancy. At first, the child will play with the toys and listen to the parent reading a book. As children get older, they can attend library children's programming and browse the shelves for books of interest. The parent can encourage the child to look at different areas of the library where their children do not normally go.

Children love to model their parents. The reading tradition can include mom and dad, as well. Perhaps there are certain times each week that are set aside for the whole family reading; it is a pleasure having the TV and computers off for this quiet time.

With that said, many children do acquire a love and interest in reading through computer games and television. There are programs on both that promote reading. Be careful that these are not available primarily for commercial reasons. Also, some games are either too academic or non-academic. There are so many out on the market now that it is easy to find one that offers both learning and fun.