Sunday, September 30, 2012
Effects of Teachers's Reading-Aloud Styles on Vocabulary Acquisition and Comprehension of Students in the Early Elementary Grades
Reading-aloud is a great way to get children some experience with text, even before they have any reading abilities. I agree that read-alouds can used for entertainment, but they can also be used for instructional practices. I do understand the article when it states that it is taking away from instructional time when read-alouds are not used to build the knowledge of the students. I think that the study was good in that it held the children accountable when they were listening to the read-alouds. It made them pay attention and comprehend the text. I think that I would defintiely use read-alouds to boost the vocabulary of my future students. I will interact with my students though during the read-aloud to ensure they are comprehending the material. I have seen this real- life situation in my 4th grade class at OGUE. The teacher reads the story to the class on Tuesday, they discuss it, and then she asks them questions pertaining to the vocabulary words and comprehension. The students love doing this, and it seems to help the information click with them.
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It is great that you saw an example of a read-aloud. Many teachers do not practice this especially in the older grades. It would be most beneficial if you practice read aloud to your students. Great job in noticing its affects
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that read aloud should be used for entertainment but there also needs to be a purpose behind the reading. Even if the teacher wants the students to just enjoy the text, he or she needs to make sure that it can be related to class or it is a waste of instructional time. There is not enough time in the day to waste it. Good Post!
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