Look at your struggling readers. Are they interested in pop or rap music? Baseball, football? Do they watch History channel or Discovery? INTEREST in a subject is the answer. Take an interest inventory and see what they are interested in, then find material for them to read. If they like a lot of comedies and dramas on TV, they will like fiction. Lots of sports or documentaries or reality shows, they will like non-fiction.
Also, check where they are weak in reading skills. If they can't visualize, try showing them a video of the story, then have them read it using the images from the movie. If they aren't fluent, have them practice for fluency. I had one student this year who I couldn't get to read no matter what I tried. I finally found out she needed glasses to read, but she wouldn't wear them. Bottom line: KNOW YOUR STUDENTS....then design the curriculum to their strengths and build on them. Bill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly George Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] Comprehension Question Hello, my name is Kelly George and I am student at Wayne State University in Nancy Creech Reading Literacy class. I am a senior majoring in special education. While reading the book I began to develop questions about different genres and the impact that it has on comprehension. Would you agree that fiction is easier than non fiction for struggling readers? _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
