Interesting. Where do you see reading in priority to other skills related to learning?
I like the comment related to commitment of knowledge to short and long term memory. I'm not a heavy reader, but I'll concede that writing texts and summaries does on occasions, help me commit info to LT memory. The more significant factor is if I find something interesting.
Hi Kathleen - I like how you came up with four core concepts that relate to both the reading and learning process, "vocabulary building, reading a variety of texts, being able to summarize a text, and asking yourself questions about a text." These are all definitely great ways to gain meaning from a text. It got me thinking though about the very early reading process of simply learning various sounds and what letters make those sounds--before a child has any sort of vocabulary knowledge. How do we help a student construct meaning at this stage?
When you say that reading is a skill that we learn, what are you learning about what skills are involved in constructing meaning? Did this week's activity give you any more insight into how children learn to construct meaning of text.
You mention, understanding vocabulary, summarizing what we read, asking questions. Great. Those are definitely some of the skills that we use to make meaning of text. Then, your connection to learning is useful in that you state that the skills of reading are the same skills we use when we are learning.
I feel that reading is one of the most important skills used in the learning process. Of course everyone learns differently and some people prioritize reading very low as a skill used in this process.
This week's activity did give me insight into how children learn to construct meaning from text. I now realize that children learn to read by connecting printed symbols to sounds and words. Children also learn to construct meaning by relating what they are reading to what they already know.
Hi Kathleen.
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I like the comment related to commitment of knowledge to short and long term memory. I'm not a heavy reader, but I'll concede that writing texts and summaries does on occasions, help me commit info to LT memory. The more significant factor is if I find something interesting.
Hi Kathleen - I like how you came up with four core concepts that relate to both the reading and learning process, "vocabulary building, reading a variety of texts, being able to summarize a text, and asking yourself questions about a text." These are all definitely great ways to gain meaning from a text. It got me thinking though about the very early reading process of simply learning various sounds and what letters make those sounds--before a child has any sort of vocabulary knowledge. How do we help a student construct meaning at this stage?
ReplyDeleteWhen you say that reading is a skill that we learn, what are you learning about what skills are involved in constructing meaning? Did this week's activity give you any more insight into how children learn to construct meaning of text.
ReplyDeleteYou mention, understanding vocabulary, summarizing what we read, asking questions. Great. Those are definitely some of the skills that we use to make meaning of text. Then, your connection to learning is useful in that you state that the skills of reading are the same skills we use when we are learning.
I feel that reading is one of the most important skills used in the learning process. Of course everyone learns differently and some people prioritize reading very low as a skill used in this process.
ReplyDeleteThis week's activity did give me insight into how children learn to construct meaning from text. I now realize that children learn to read by connecting printed symbols to sounds and words. Children also learn to construct meaning by relating what they are reading to what they already know.
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