tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post8546105443084861627..comments2024-03-05T20:00:47.681-06:00Comments on Blogging 'Bout Boys: Reading as TortureJennifer Finkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-80964272481678261342009-10-29T22:04:41.238-05:002009-10-29T22:04:41.238-05:00Great idea, Bike Lady. Stay tuned!Great idea, Bike Lady. Stay tuned!Jennifer Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-64715576833991803462009-10-27T17:08:14.759-05:002009-10-27T17:08:14.759-05:00One thing I wish my children's teachers helped...One thing I wish my children's teachers helped parents with was how to help children want to do the assigned reading homework. I would have liked to have been given a list of ways to make it fun and rewarding. I do not think I was very successful with this. I had no clue how to encourage. I remember getting frustrated when my kids couldn't read simple words. I had no clue how to help them learn how to read. What I would have given for some kind of guidelines to follow! Ideas? Suggestions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505661913107994459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-43932649939453800402009-10-26T21:16:19.156-05:002009-10-26T21:16:19.156-05:00Missy,
It's great to hear your comments on thi...Missy,<br />It's great to hear your comments on this one, given that you're a teacher. I agree -- comprehension is key. Think of how many times *we* managed to transpose or say the wrong word when reading aloud to our children! The key, like you said, is reading comprehension. If I can look at some words on a page and tell you the basic meaning of that page, I can read -- whether or not I can properly pronounce or decode every single word on the page.<br /><br />Rose -- I love your technique, and may borrow it very, very soon!<br /><br />Nate -- Glad to hear reading isn't a struggle in your house. Any tips to share with the rest of us?Jennifer Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-8693007526775850592009-10-24T19:17:35.514-05:002009-10-24T19:17:35.514-05:00the reading program we have been using at school (...the reading program we have been using at school (until this year) stresses reading each word perfectly on command. i don't think that benefits anyone, especially my students. reading is an essential life skill, yes...but shouldn't it be enjoyable at the same time? i want my kids to enjoy and understand what they're reading. if they say "the" instead of "a", is it really changing the story? do they understand it any less? no! they hate the stories already, why am i going to demand they read every word perfectly? if i don't beat them into submission, the more likely they are to enjoy what they're doing. and i feel that as long as they understand what's going on and can tell me pieces about the story, they have read! i have students that can read words at a 5th grade level, but can't tell me a thing they read about. but that makes them better readers according to most reading programs. to me, the biggest part of reading is comprehension. if they know what's going on, they're doing fine!missy pattersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-62403366821963512312009-10-22T09:55:08.883-05:002009-10-22T09:55:08.883-05:00I can honestly say we haven't had this experie...I can honestly say we haven't had this experience in our household. Sure, we've had times when there were arguments over doing reading homework. But overall, my kids do alright with reading. I think they are given a lot of freedom to choose what they read though.<br /><br />I agree with you fully that the reading experience needs to be fun, imaginative and interactive.NateLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045782044096060389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-67447335055173816522009-10-22T05:18:08.214-05:002009-10-22T05:18:08.214-05:00It is sad to see child lose the love learning this...It is sad to see child lose the love learning this way. My son struggles with reading. We take a book that he's interested in and I have him read the first sentence of each paragraph. Then I read the rest of the paragraph aloud so that he can both practice his reading skills and enjoy the book. It seems to work well for him.Rosehttp://burkholderrose.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com