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Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Columbia University Staff Developer: Enid Martinez. What is Reading?. A message-getting problem-solving activity which increases in power and flexibility the more it is practiced. Marie Clay. Lifelong Readers. Readers choose what they want to read.
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Teachers College Reading and Writing ProjectColumbia UniversityStaff Developer: Enid Martinez
What is Reading? • A message-getting problem-solving activity which increases in power and flexibility the more it is practiced. Marie Clay
Lifelong Readers • Readers choose what they want to read. • Readers talk about what they read with others. • Readers read a variety of texts. • Readers make sure they understand what they are reading.
Matching Readers to Books • When children are reading a book they can read with success, they are able to use many different sources of information in a smooth operating processing system. Fountas and Pinnell, 2006
Proficient Readers Read with • Accuracy • Fluency • Comprehension
Reading at Home • Discuss the story with before reading the book. "What will this book be about? How will this book go?" • Discuss the story during the reading of the book. "What's happening in the story? Who is in the story? Where are they? How are they feeling? Why?" • Discuss the story after reading the book. Retell the story in sequence. Discuss character's feelings and how they changed throughout the story. • SHOW YOUR CHILD YOUR LOVE OF READING!