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Reference: How to Teach Reading When Youre Not A Reading Teacher, Dr. Sharon H Faber
How did you do? Well discuss the answers at the end of the workshop.
National Institute for Literacy and the Center for Educational Statistics
40 ______million adults in
40 About ____percent of all 4th graders lack the most basic reading skills.
Matthew Effect
"For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath." (Matthew XXV:29, KJV). This line is translated as, "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer." The gap between good readers and poor readers gets wider as they move through school. If a child is not reading on grade level by 4th grade = high school dropout.
Comprehension
2 Levels: Literal Comprehension identifying individual words and their meanings Higher-Order Comprehension analytical, and reflective comprehension.
Area 2: Phonics
The relationship between the sounds heard when spoken (phonemes) and the letters in the alphabet (graphemes). Phonics involves sounding a word out. If a teacher was taught to sound a word out, they will teach their students this method.
Area 4: Fluency
The ability to read text with accuracy, expression, speed, and comprehension.
Reading with inflection (phrasing). Fluent readers do not have to concentrate on decoding words, but can focus on content. Fluent readers make the connection between the text and their own personal experiences.