My background of being a reader and a writer
When I begin to think about reading and writing in my school experience I begin to cringe. In my school experiences, I always just go by, but never fully developed into a strong reader or writer. I am trying to become more competent by reading more books. Since I started college, I began writing more essays and engaging in different literacy projects all of which helped me become a more confident writer. When I attended school, teachers forced me to read books that did not catch my attention. I read books over and over again to comprehend them. When I read a book aloud, I understand it more clearly. Also, when my teachers let me draw pictures of scenes from a book, I understood the book more clearly. My weak reading skills have negatively affected me as writer. When I was younger, I had trouble communicating my thoughts and opinions on a paper. I often left out words and made grammatical mistakes. From my experience as a child I have learned concepts to develop my beliefs and understanding of teaching literacy. Throughout the semester I hope to gain more confidence in my reading and writing ability. I hope this can help me create a more developed belief and understanding about teaching literacy. I created a web to show my beliefs and understandings at this moment. I want to see if my thoughts change throughout the semester. This link will take you to a web of my initials beliefs and understanding .
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I think the most important subjects in a classroom are reading and writing. As a being a teacher we need to make students more confident in these areas so they can apply these skills for the rest of their life. Harvey and Goudvis (2007) preach we believe we must teach our students to think when they read so they can access information and learn, understand, and remember what they read" (pp. 15). I think it is important for a teacher to promote that a student must comprehend what they are reading, rather than stressing how many books a person can finish in a certain period of time. If a student understands the material they are reading, they will be more interested in learning more and be able to relate it their lives. I think it is important to make reading and writing as positive and exciting as possible. Many students feel reading is chore. I think it is crucial to make lifetime readers and writers out of students. Harvey and Goudvis (2007) express that " there is nothing more powerful than a literacy teacher sharing her passion for reading, writing, and thinking(pp. 12). It is important for a teacher to be excited about literacy. If a teacher is passionate about it, then she/he will pass their excitement onto the students.
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