Saturday, September 13, 2008

How To Teach Young Readers At School and At Home

Here are several components of guided reading. It is usually taught in a small group of three to six students and the teacher provides an introduction to materials, reading strategies and assistance to children when they need it. After everybody has read through the material, the teacher also tries to get a response from the students to ask questions about the text or start a debate.

In addition to providing the one-one attention that students need as they learn to read, guided reading creates a comfortable environment for learning and team teaching. The whole process also teaches children how to approach a text unknown, difficult to get across sections and examine the material at the end. This is a valuable skill in itself because you have to learn to select reading materials and draw lessons from what they read in the future.

Praise is an important part of guided reading, as it balances out the correction and feedback that students receive. Being recognized and praised for their achievements also builds confidence and makes reading a pleasant experience.

Before the guided reading even begins, teachers, parents and students need to find good books in their reading level. After all, when the story is too difficult for children to read, it's easy for them to get confused and frustrated. Also lose sight of the argument that makes the most boring reading for beginners.

Guided reading is mainly used by teachers, but there are ways that parents can encourage children to develop their reading skills at home too. For example, take the time to read bedtime stories or a couple of books and small during the day can make books more attractive to his son. Obviously, the construction of a library family will make it easier for your children have access to such books. If you can not afford a pair of values shelves of books, libraries remain a great place to find books to their children's love. It may not be as fast as the search for online literature, but children appreciate the holding of specific objects and looking at the colorful pictures lower-level books.

Reading is a skill that children will be using for the rest of their lives. We have an impact on their education, their opportunities and enjoyment to be found in the literature. That is why the learning process is worth all the time and resources teachers and parents can afford to offer.

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