Text consists of words which are organized into sentences and paragraphs and high order discourse like sections and chapters. The mental pictures the reader forms is called the surface memory. When I think of reading in my classroom i think a lot about Stanovich, K. , and West, R.

Learning to Read and Teaching Reading. Readers can think about how it is similar to the word. Finally, beginning readers use meaning-based cues in the text, such as words in the sentence, syntax and pictures. This course has impacted my view of teaching reading to be mindful of developmental issues with struggling readers. After examination of the current cognitive theories of reading and performing the various psycholin.

How this course has impacted my view of reading and learning to read. How this course has impacted my view of teaching reading. I believe a balanced approach is best when teaching reading. I really like the responsive teaching approach because a knowledgable teacher can identify specific areas of weakness and provide the student with essential feedback. I also think phonics should b.

Support the DIRECT teaching of phonics. They say students can develop phonics in the same natural way that spoken language develops. We are focusing on a balance.