Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iB3DpuF21926; Fri, 3 Dec 2004 08:51:56 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 08:51:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <41B06F6F.6020902@ccsdistrict.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Jane Meyer <meyer_j@ccsdistrict.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1217] RE: Plateaus for beginning ABE readers--2nd X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1341 Lines: 14 Chris Badger wrote: >Vocabulary, spelling, and reading are learned when adults see a need. But they are learned best when adults use learning as the means to a personal end. I have first, second and third grade readers who daily spend time "reading" books on history and science. but that should spur us as teachers to occasionally ignore phonics in favor of philosophy. > >Chris, You are not alone in this. I agree wholeheartedly that learning (including vocabulary, spelling, and reading) is best in purposeful contexts. Reading research supports your use of science and history materials with low level readers. Chall's work points out the need to help beginning readers develop vocabulary and background knowledge. The hard part is finding or creating materials on a low enough reading level for students to actually be able to use them for reading instruction and not just gaining of vocabulary and background knowledge. And, you don't even need to give up phonics which is also important. Get a phonics scope and sequence, assess your students to see what they already know, and spend a little time each day teaching through the sequence. You can use words from the texts you are reading as a springboard into the phonics concept of the day. > > Jane Meyer Canton City Schools ABLE Canton, Ohio meyer_j@ccsdistrict.org
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