Module 7 Reading at home

Module 7 talked about reading at home. I was surprised to see the statistics that kids are home for 49%  of the day. More younger children read at home for fun versus older children. This could be due to lack of motivation, resources  or reading purpose. Most parents look for advice for reading but they don't know how to help their child. As teachers we can provide parents with resources and ideas so they can encourage their child to read at home more. You can start by providing them with a book list that meets the needs of their child. you can also provide the parents with a book log sheet. They can initial when the student reads and hold them accountable. You may also want to suggest a reward system at home and in class. I will pass out log sheets at the beginning of the year. When a student reaches the set time they will be able to earn a no homework pass. Class incentives can be valuable to promote student motivation.

module 7 parent involvement

Parent involvement is an important part of a child's education experience. The module and chapter 14 talks about students success being related to parent involvement. When parents are involved students; get better grades, have higher self esteem, have a better attitude, and are well adjusted. We are doing an assignment that requires us to write a letter home to the parent of the child we were working with. This letter is important so we can take the opportunity to try to involve the parent in the learning process. Many parent would like to help their children but they don't know how. If we help the parents by making suggestions or giving them the information they need to help their child they may be more willing to get involved. I feel that creating a warm welcoming environment for families to come and be involved is important too. I will try hard to find ways to involve all families in the education experience.

module 0

In the Devries book chapter 5 talks about phonics. When I did my assessment I quickly saw how a child can successfully decode words. Page 105 talks about decoding. It states that children recognize the onset, rime, and initial letter first. Then emergent readers can recognize names by the first letter. Students learn decoding skills at a young age. The student I assessed was very strong in decoding skills and she was a fluent reader. I think this had a lot to do with being taught these decoding skills at a young age. Page 114 in the book has some different activities you can do with your students to help them with sounds. I have seen several activities done in a classroom during my observations. Page 115 lists word walls and the importance of using them. I will have several word walls in my classroom. I think word walls give students options and they are a great teaching tool.