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    How Should We Be Teaching Reading?

    There are many different


    theories about the 'correct'
    way to teach reading skills to
    your students. Recently, more
    research has been done on
    the concept of phonics as a
    teaching method. What makes
    this teaching strategy
    effective?

    The Science of Reading:


    Phonics
    Humans are born with the ability to
    naturally learn to speak, however, reading
    is not the same case. Three primary
    regions of the brain are associated with
    reading: phonological assembly,
    phonological processor, and orthographic
    processor. Phonological assembly refers to
    the connection of letters and sounds. This
    region of the brain must be built through
    successful instructional strategies. The
    phonological processor refers to
    processing
    processing sounds and the orthographic processor involves orthographic
    mapping, a natural outcome of effective reading instruction. Teaching
    phonemic awareness has been highlighted as an effective method for
    teaching students to read. Phonemic awareness is awareness of spoken words'
    smallest units of sound (phonemes) and recent research has shown that
    learning phonics is easier than associating whole words with their meanings.
    For effective instruction, we should be teaching phonemic awareness, fluent
    text reading, vocabulary and reading comprehension, and the way that
    educators approach instruction will depend on the child's development. The
    methods we use to teach our students to read should be rooted in
    understanding the connection between letters and sounds.

    Articles Referenced:
    1. The Science of Reading: Evidence for a New Era of Reading Instruction written by Laura Stewart
    2. How Should Reading Be Taught? written by Keith Rayner, Barbara R. Foorman, Charles A. Perfetti, David Pesetsky and Mark S.
    Seidenberg
    How can I implement this in my classroom?
    As research suggests, explicit and systematic instruction is important for introducing
    phonics to your students. There are a variety of different ways that we can
    implement phonics and teach phonemic awareness in a classroom. Here are some
    ideas you can consider when you are implementing phonics in your classroom:
    1) Modelled, Guided and Independent Practice
    The teacher should explicitly teach the phonics concept and model it for their
    students. The student will then be able to work on the phonics concept with some
    guidance, eventually doing it independently.
    2) Onset and Rime (Word Families)
    Onset (beginning sound) and rime (ending sound) make it easier for students to
    learn how to sound out words. Word families help students become familiar with a
    sound, which can help them decode similar words.
    3) Word Wall
    A phonics word wall can help students remember and recognize the words they
    have learned.
    4) Games
    Games that are related to phonics and phonemic awareness are a fun way for
    students to practice what they have learned so far.
    Because reading is not a natural process,
    educators must consider the importance of
    Why is this establishing a system for teaching reading that
    includes explicit and systematic instruction. Early
    important? instruction in phonemic awareness is important
    because a 'prevention-based approach' is more
    effective than intervention. Systematic instruction involves scope and sequence for
    the skills being taught, beginning with less complex skills and a gradual increase in
    complexity. Teaching any kind of literature in a classroom begins with students
    having the skills associated with phonemic awareness and the ability to use their
    knowledge of phonics when reading. Integrating these ideas in a classroom will
    help students improve their reading skills and confidence with literature.

    Maddie Zylstra

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