reading is the skill
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Reading is the Skill. Teaching students to unlock the full meaning of the texts they read is the single most powerful outcome a teacher can foster. If your students can read ,they essentially can do anything. Reading Aloud . Grade 8 -12 Senior and FET learners . Wage war - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Reading is the Skill. Teaching students to
unlock the full meaning of the texts they read is the
single most powerful outcome a teacher can
foster. If your students can read ,they essentially can
do anything.
READING ALOUD Grade 8 -12 Senior and FET learners
2009
Wage war on non –readers
WHAT ?Teacher reading. Class reading one student after the other.
Group reading.
WHY ? BUZZWhy Read - Aloud to teenagers?
Next 5 minsThink of as many reasons as you can.
WHY ? Stimulates their imaginations and emotions. Models good reading behaviour. Exposes students to range of literature. Enriches their vocabulary. Makes difficult texts understandable. Supports independent teaching. It provides the teacher with a means of
assessing whether her students are actually reading. (meaningful reading).
It provides opportunities for your students to practice the three core elements of literacy instruction decoding, vocabulary and fluency.
HOW?Teacher Reading
Grades 10 – 12FocusFocus Focus
Be an Active Listener
THE LUNCHEON Somerset Maugham
DO NOWWhat do you think makes a story
funny?Write about one example of a story ,
movie or even an advertisement that you found funny.
DISCUSS Have you ever been in an uncomfortable
situation that is impossible to get out of? This is a light hearted and witty story about a
very uncomfortable situation When we are reading try to put yourself in
the narrator’s shoes.
SOME VOCABULARY THAT WILL HELPLuncheon – a more formal form of lunch.
Francs - French currency.Stone – weight (6.35kg)Bill of Fare – menu
SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION The narrator of the story is a writer. He is not famous when this incident takes
place and he is very short of money The lady he meets for lunch is an admirer of
his work and he meets her for the first time at the restaurant face to face.
He is rather disappointed when he meets her. He has been corresponding with her.
THE SETTING
WOW ! What a lunch for someone who only eats ‘one thing at lunch’
MY TIPS Stimulate interest. Provide a few key points to contextualise the
story for your learners. Provide a few vocabulary words that are
important for comprehension Visual stimuli really help Don’t stop too much and ask questions it
disturbs the flow. Practice practice practice
CLASS READING GRADE 9 Meaningful reading Know your students Keep durations unpredictable Keep the identity of the next reader unpredictable Keep durations short Reduce transaction costs. Use bridging to maintain continuity Rely on a placeholder
‘Control the Game’ Teach like a Champion Doug Lemov
Group Reading Grade 8
CLOSING REFLECTIONS Discuss and share one takeaway you
might like to try in your school.Questions you would like to ask to
clarify some points