If I were presented with this situation in my classroom, I would make sure to include predictable texts throughout my reading instruction. If students were more familiar with the text, then they would be able to gather meaning. When students possess a particular interest in a subject, I have found that they are more engaged in the lesson. Not only is it important to provide students the opportunity to have a choice with a particular text, it is important to allow them to chose what they wish to write about. Students are just like adults in that they will be more motivated to read as well as write about something they have an interest in.
Throughout my student teaching experience, I found my students to be the most engaged and relaxed when I was reading a particular text to the class. It amazed me that some of my most behavioral challenged students were engaged in the lesson when I was reading a book to the class. Not only did my students enjoy this, I was able to model fluency as well as expression. I was also able to recognize different reading strategies that took place while reading to the class. Providing my students with specific comprehension questions as well as predictions throughout the text was a perfect model of what should be taking place while one is reading.
I feel as thought involving parents as well as the community is the key to a successful classroom. Creating a classroom website where students as well as parents are informed of specific assignments is very important to a students' success. If students were struggling with a reading assignment, the class website would be benficial for these students in that it would provide additonal assistance. If students did not have Internet access at home, I feel as though it would be vital to send home books with students. In order to become fluent readers, students need constantly practice reading skills. Sending these books home would provide students with additional resources.
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