TEXT LITERACYKaren Hamilton

Text ResourcesText literacy is the ability to gather information to communicate using text.

Advantages of Text Resources

Advantages of text Literacy are:Availability – Text –based

materials are available to kids at all times.

Economical – Text-based materials are not expensive.

Flexibility – Text-based materials are environment friendly.

User friendly – Its is design to attract kids.

Limitations of Text Resources

Limitations of text Literacy:-One-way Presentation

– Most of the text-based materials are not interactive.

Memorization – Teachers let students only memorize fact and definition.

Limitations of Text ResourcesLimitations of text Literacy:-

Reading Level – Major level limitation of text materials is the reading level needed in comprehension.

Vocabulary – Books introduce a large number of vocabulary words.

Cursory Appraisal – some books are not examine properly.

Integration of Text Resources in the Classroom

• Topic of Text Resources in the Classroom

- Topic for Text Resource Integration in the classroom is Phonics under this we will look at syllables.

• Subject for Text Resources Integration in the classroom

- Subject for Text Resources Integration in the classroom is Languages Arts.

Integration of Text Resources in the Classroom

• Grade Level for Text Integration in the classroom

- The grade level is 5-6 years

• Objective for Text Integration in the classroom

- At the end of the lesson students will be able to identify the number of syllables in a word.

- At the end of the lesson students will identify the rhythm of the syllables of words.

Integration of Text Literacy in the Classroom

Brief Description of Text Literacy Integration in the Classroom

• This is a demonstration to students of a syllable :

• “All words have syllables. A word might have one, two, or even more syllables.”

• “Reading has two syllables: read (clap)—ing (clap).” To demonstrate, clap as you say each syllable.

• “Blue has one syllable: blue (clap).”

• “Pumpkin has two syllables: pump (clap)—kin (clap).”

• “Now you try. Clap your hands for each syllable in the word tomato

Integration of Text Resources in the Classroom

A video will show on syllables. The video will explain what is a video and an activity of understanding what is a syllable.

After listening to the video the students will come up with six (6) words that has more than one (1) syllables using the method that is on the video.

After this exercise students will read on book on Jane’s Plant her first Tomato seed.

Integration of Text Resources in the Classroom

• Students will read a book “Jane Plant her first Tomato Seed”. They will take out all the words that they think has more than one syllable and place them on a Tomato tree in front of the class.

• Some of the words are:-

favourite because healthy potting

Tomato seeds garden swimming

Vitamins delicious flower seedlings

Decoding Text Literacy

What is decoding?

Decoding is the ability to interpret words by translating to sounds of spoken language.

Few basic elements for text-based materials :

Front Choice

Background and Patterns

Arrangement

Check and revise

Decoding Text Resources

Decoding Activity

Students activity will be echo Reading. This may be used enhance oral reading fluency in the classroom. Read aloud one or two sentences of a text at the child's instructional level will let students attempt to "echo" your reading. Make sure to use appropriate phrasing and intonation, running your finger under the lines of print as you read. Have the child go back to the beginning of the sentence and read. Tell students to make their reading sound like yours.

Encoding Text Resources

What is encoding?

Encoding is the process involved in changing a message into symbols. As children learn to convert oral sounds and language into text (spelling), they are encoding.

Encoding Text Resources

Encoding activity

Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World” is a strategy that helps students develop the habit of making

connections. This strategy helps students comprehend and make meaning of the ideas in the text.

Encoding Text Resources

Encoding Activity

Directions for Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World

Read the text once. Then read it again to find ideas that you can use to answer the following questions.

Text-to-Text – How do the ideas in this text remind you of another text (story, book, movie, song, etc)? Complete one of the following statements:

What I just read reminds me of ___________________ (story/book/movie/song) because...

The ideas in this text are similar to the ideas in ___________________ because….

The ideas in this text are different than the ideas in ___________________ because….