Hi,
I have been listening to the conversation about silent vs. oral reading
comprehension. Many of you seem to feel that students understand better when
they read orally and I agree with students that are reading on grade level or
above. However, my struggling readers frequently don't get it at all, unless
they read it out loud. They will be reading something and just struggling
away, but when they read it out loud, whether to themselves, myself, or my
aide, it is like a light bulb goes on. I don't have to say anything,they just
light up! Wow, so that's what it says!
It seems like they are much more focused when they are reading out loud. I
think when they are reading silently their minds wander more or they may just
be fake reading. I know for myself even (and I am a very fluent reader) if I
am reading something very technical or overly complicated, I will read a bit of
it out loud. I think that way I hear it as well as see it.
What do you think?
Tammy
4th, TX
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