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Sagittario Posted 14 years ago
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STUDENTS' READING INTERESTS AND CLASSROOM IMPLICATIONS
"For students of every ability and background, it's the simple, miraculous act of reading a good book that turns them into readers, because even for the least experienced, most reluctant reader, it's the one good book that changes everything. The job of adults who care about reading is to move heaven and earth to put that book into a child's hands."(Atwell 2007). Short, friendly surveys of students can be one way to find out about their reading preferences and general interests. The group of students interviewed in this survey are from grades 4-6. They are all native English speakers and are perceived to be avid and passionate readers. To find out what students enjoy reading about and to match each student with the book that might light that spark and ignite their interest in reading, a survey can produce some very useful information. In addition to asking about their fiction choices, what series they enjoy, and what their non-fiction reading preferences might be.
Results of the survey shows that………………………………….
It was clear from students' responses that they…………………… Nearly all students said they………………
In response to the survey data in my classroom planning and teaching, I find it vital to utilize a set of literacy capabilities that is necessary for students to become effective members of a contemporary literate society. My role as a teacher is for students to be able to develop a repertoire of practices for interacting with text that enables them to move beyond decoding and encoding text to understanding and using texts on several levels for different purposes (Ludwig 2003). Carefully planning and teaching coding, semantic, pragmatic and critical practices. Effective literacy draws on these practices that allow learners, as they engage in reading activities to be able to break the code of written texts by recognizing and using fundamental features, including alphabet, sounds in words, spelling, and structural conventions and patterns. To participate in understanding and composing meaningful written text. Teaching them how to act on the different cultural and social functions that various texts perform inside and outside school.
It is vital for teachers to be children book readers. There is a vast amount of resources to help teachers keep up to date with children's books and help children choose what is right for them. From magazines, websites, booklists, author websites, organizations and libraries. For teachers to increase their knowledge of children's literature and help students find books that will engage them. "Have I got a book for you!" or " When I saw this book, I thought of you..." or "I think you'd enjoy reading this..." These are the voices of teachers who know both the literature and their students, and can successfully bring them together. "If we want students to develop a devotion to reading, we need to show them evidence of our devotion to it.
PS: its not finished as it is a 1000 words essay , but wanted to know if im in the right track ?
References
Atwell, N. (2007). The reading zone. Scholastic.
Ludwig, C. (2003). Making sense of literacy. Newsletter of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association.
Appendices:
STUDENT READING INTERESTS AND HABITS
How much do you like reading?
How often do you read for …
What kinds of books do you enjoy reading?
How do you choose books you like?
How often do you use a computer, laptop, mobile phone or iPad (etc.) for … ?
"For students of every ability and background, it's the simple, miraculous act of reading a good book that turns them into readers, because even for the least experienced, most reluctant reader, it's the one good book that changes everything. The job of adults who care about reading is to move heaven and earth to put that book into a child's hands."(Atwell 2007). Short, friendly surveys of students can be one way to find out about their reading preferences and general interests. The group of students interviewed in this survey are from grades 4-6. They are all native English speakers and are perceived to be avid and passionate readers. To find out what students enjoy reading about and to match each student with the book that might light that spark and ignite their interest in reading, a survey can produce some very useful information. In addition to asking about their fiction choices, what series they enjoy, and what their non-fiction reading preferences might be.
Results of the survey shows that………………………………….
It was clear from students' responses that they…………………… Nearly all students said they………………
In response to the survey data in my classroom planning and teaching, I find it vital to utilize a set of literacy capabilities that is necessary for students to become effective members of a contemporary literate society. My role as a teacher is for students to be able to develop a repertoire of practices for interacting with text that enables them to move beyond decoding and encoding text to understanding and using texts on several levels for different purposes (Ludwig 2003). Carefully planning and teaching coding, semantic, pragmatic and critical practices. Effective literacy draws on these practices that allow learners, as they engage in reading activities to be able to break the code of written texts by recognizing and using fundamental features, including alphabet, sounds in words, spelling, and structural conventions and patterns. To participate in understanding and composing meaningful written text. Teaching them how to act on the different cultural and social functions that various texts perform inside and outside school.
It is vital for teachers to be children book readers. There is a vast amount of resources to help teachers keep up to date with children's books and help children choose what is right for them. From magazines, websites, booklists, author websites, organizations and libraries. For teachers to increase their knowledge of children's literature and help students find books that will engage them. "Have I got a book for you!" or " When I saw this book, I thought of you..." or "I think you'd enjoy reading this..." These are the voices of teachers who know both the literature and their students, and can successfully bring them together. "If we want students to develop a devotion to reading, we need to show them evidence of our devotion to it.
PS: its not finished as it is a 1000 words essay , but wanted to know if im in the right track ?
References
Atwell, N. (2007). The reading zone. Scholastic.
Ludwig, C. (2003). Making sense of literacy. Newsletter of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association.
Appendices:
STUDENT READING INTERESTS AND HABITS
How much do you like reading?
- I enjoy reading a lot. 5 students.
- I like reading most things. 2 students.
Almost every day | About once a week | About once a month | Never or hardly ever | |
Magazines | 1 student | 3 students | 1 student | 2 students |
Books | 6 students | |||
Newspapers | 1 student | 2 students | 2 students | 2 students |
Comics/Graphic novels | 1student | 2 students | 1 student | 3 students |
Other | 2 students |
How often do you read for …
Almost every day | About once a week | About once a month | Never or hardly ever | |
Fun | 6 students | 1 student | ||
To find out things | 4 students | 2 students | 1 student | |
To follow instructions or directions | 1 student | 1 student | 3 students | 2 students |
To communicate with friends or family | 2 students | 3 students | 2 students |
What kinds of books do you enjoy reading?
| |||
How do you choose books you like?
- I find them myself. (7) o My parents help me.(3)
- My teachers help me. (2) oI read what my friends read.(2)
- I read what my brothers or sisters recommend.(1)
- Other:
- I buy them myself. (4)
- I get them as presents.(5)
- I borrow them from the school library. (1)
- I borrow them from the local library.(3)
- I borrow them from friends.(1)
- Other: (3)
How often do you use a computer, laptop, mobile phone or iPad (etc.) for … ?
Almost every day | About once a week | About once a month | Never or hardly ever | |
Playing games | 5 students | 1 student | 1 student | |
Text Messaging | 3 students | 1 student | 3 students | |
Emailing | 1 student | 2 students | 4 students | |
Visiting websites | 4 students | 2 students | 1 student | |
Social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) | 1 student | 6 students | ||
Other | 1 student |
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