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WHAT IS READING?
•What makes a ABLE reader?
What do ABLE readers do?
•What does reading instruction look like in your
school?
•What attributes are part of your program?
ABLE READERS
•PURPOSEFUL
•ACTIVE
•STRATEGIC
•FLEXIBLE
7 Instructional Components:
•Phonemic Awareness
•Phonics
•Fluency
•Vocabulary
•Comprehension
•Oral Language
•Motivation
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
The ability to notice,
think about, and work
with the individual
sounds of spoken words.
In your group list all the ways you
increase Phonemic Awareness.
PHONICS
Understanding
the relationship
between letters and
sounds.
In your group list all the ways you
intentionally teach phonics.
FLUENCY
The ability to read text
-quickly,
-accurately,
-and with proper
expression.
In your group list all
the ways you help
students become
more fluent.
COMPRENHENSION
The ability to
make sense of
text and to
monitor for
understanding.
In your group list all
the ways you focus
on comprehension
in your classroom. .
VOCABULARY
The knowledge of the
meanings and
pronunciation of
words that are used in
oral and written
language.
Talk about how to
you intentionally
teach vocabulary.
ORAL LANGUAGE
The foundation for
all literacy is in
oral language.
In order to read one
must possess
listening and
speaking skills.
Discuss ways that
you give deliberate
opportunities to
build oral language
abilities.
Motivation
Intrinsic -- the source of motivation
comes from ourselves – self-determined
Creates independence
Extrinsic -- the source of motivation
comes from the environment – determined
by others
Creates dependence
How do you motivate
children to read? Is
reading a priority and
focus of learning in your
classroom? HOW?
Phonemic Awareness
Identifying words
Phonics
accurately and
fluently
Fluency
Vocabulary
Constructing meaning once
Comprehension
words are identified
Oral language
foundation