I was a little puzzled by the article for this week. It was about coaching reading, but it did not seem that it was coaching meaning. It seemed to me that it counteracted everything that we talked about last week. I have worked with beginning readers before and I know how important coaching can help a reader's self-confidence. I am confused however as to how we can coach the reading AND the meaning. The article did not seem to directly encourage any sort of meaning.
I really enjoyed all of the activities that
Classrooms That Work gave about forming words. I remember doing a few of these activities growing up, and I think they are a great way to interact with your students. I have found several such activities on Pinterest that I think would be fun also.
http://pinterest.com/pin/105130972520956868/
Great point! Hopefully we will be able to talk more about coaching meaning in class.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed all the lesson formats that Classrooms That Work provided us with. I feel that these are interactive and very useful to helping students recognize spelling patterns. I particularly liked them because they all provided a variety of skill sets and also would keep your students engaged.
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