This group asked its members what skills were most lacking in their employee. The second highest response was a lack of reading skills. With this information Gioia is showing the reader that children who are not reading enough develope into working class citizens who have a serious lack of reading comprehension skills. The obvious concern with this idea is that if the employees cannot read effectively, there is a good chance that they will be less efficient in the labors, which will impact production and eventually cause prices on some goods to rise.…
I have three children, education and reading has always been a number one priority when it came to my kids. They knew my expectation when it came to school and reading.…
It is important for teachers to motivate students to develop literate lives both in the classroom and in society. For some children the desire and importance of literacy is not instilled within the home so teachers need to be prepared to handle this job on their own. In my opinion students need to understand the importance of being literate. They need to understand that reading, writing, listening and speaking are essential to functioning in society. Everyday our lives revolve around our literacy. It seems nearly impossible to live a functional and successful life as an illiterate individual. If students do not understand the significance of literacy…
That’s 14 percent of the population.” (“The U.S. Illiteracy Rate Hasn’t Changed In 10 years” par. 2). If 14 percent of the population ca not read then their children will more than likely not read and so on and so forth. If we do not take action and this skill is lost the country will become less intellectual as the years progress.…
It would also be a good idea to gauge his interests and to get him lower level books about things he’s interested in. Reading needs to be a fun activity for him, and he needs to want to read more to learn about things he’s interested in. I could also show him how reading has helped several groups of people to be successful. This would be great in motivating him to read more in the future. As far as the idea that he can’t, I would give him explanations of how some of the most…
In 1985, the well-known federally funded report Becoming a Nation of Readers documented: "The one most significant activity for building the data required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to kids. " Teachers and parents alike know that kids mimic the behavior they observe. If your child becomes comfortable with the image of a parent reading aloud to him, it probably will not be a long time before he's picking up a book on his own. Many children are going to have novel read out loud so often they shortly memorize the publication.…
The podcast of Phyllis Hunter on Reading Rockets: Meet the Experts titled Teaching Reading demonstrated the importance of teaching children to read right the first time. According to Hunter (2008) reading is the first civil right because without being able to read well and strategically, one is unable to access his or her other civil rights and that teaching children to read is a schools first mission. Children need to be reading at grade level or above before completing the third grade (Hunter, 2008). I agree with Hunter’s statement that good is not good enough when we can do better. Teaching children to read is one area where we cannot afford to settle for good, we must strive for best. Reading is a fundamental skill that is necessary for all future learning.…
There is estimated to be 781 million people over the age of 15 that are illiterate (the gardian.com). Literacy is the cornerstone of life. Unfortunately, not everyone has the ability to utilize these skills. Reading is critically important because it develops the mind by the ability to comprehend words. The ability for the human body to write and understand what they write is the basis for communication.…
My point in this paper has been that reading is important in a child’s life. I saw a reflection of my reading in almost every day of school, my speech, and my overall intelligence. It’s because of this that I believe every child should have at least the opportunity to read at a young age and be read to. If the parents or child decide against allowing themselves to benefit from books, then that is their choice. However, I guarantee you one thing, you won’t ever regret reading “too…
The ability to read is one of the most fundamental parts of our daily lives; something most people have taken for granted. A person needs to be literate in order for them to be able to function in society. Unfortunately, for millions of adults in America this is not the case; their reality is a world of illiteracy. According to Jonathan Kozol, author of The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society, illiterates face humiliation and the fear of being stigmatized in their daily lives. They need help from friends and family to do their reading for them. With the use of today 's technology it is becoming harder for illiterate adults to do a lot of things, such as: applying for a job, food stamps, or health insurance without the use of a computer. Illiteracy effects how adults live in today 's technological world.…
People naturally learn at least one language to communicate with others, but they do not automatically learn how to read. Reading has to be learned and taught intentionally because people will not be able to read if they do not learn how to read. Teaching to read is, hence, significant to be carried out as early as possible. Some previous studies have proven that reading is essential. It can enhance people’s social skills, improve hand-eye coordination, and provide people with endless hours of fun and entertainment. It is an access to social, economic, and civic life (Clark & Akerman, 2006) and an underlying means of supporting the success of learning process (Broaddus & Ivey, 2001; Renandya, 2007). It also has positive influence on academic performance (Adetunji and Oladeji, 2007). Without the ability to read, therefore, the opportunities for academic and occupational success are limited.…
Imagine a child who longs to go to school but can’t because they have to walk ten miles to fetch water. Imagine a child who knows they will grow up in poverty, and will never escape its clutches. Imagine a child who dreams of becoming a teacher or a doctor, but doesn’t even know how to read. These images are real, and they are the reality for some kids today. The motivation and the desire to learn and to read is there for these children, but sadly, the freedom of education is not. Unfortunately, for many kids in today’s generation, the freedom of education is taken for granted. Kids don’t want to read in their spare time, they don’t want to go to school, they don’t want to graduate. The motivation is gone. Well, I’m here to tell you that reading is the most important thing you can spend your time doing! Getting an education is one of the best things you, as a young person, can do for yourself to ensure you lead a better, more fulfilling and prosperous life. Kids, I know you’d rather spend your time texting, Facebooking, or video gaming , but after you’ve read this essay, you’ll stop “lol”ing and start reading!…
Illiteracy has strong effects in the life of the person who cannot read or write and it affects people around them.…
In today’s world, knowledge is an important factor in the development of any country. And a low functional illiteracy rate is always a sign of a very humanly developed country as humans is what should be focused on by a government in order to advance in their country’s development. Australia is one of the developed countries, therefore, it should have a low functional illiteracy rate. However, Australia has an astonishing functional illiteracy rate of 44% (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). Let us go back and see what happened and what has changed to create such a tragedy. In place for the high rate of functional illiteracy in Australia to decline, folks are ought to change their conduct which does not think about any reading whatsoever, the "Zen" perspective of realizing, which expresses that the educator shows up when the students are prepared, should to be deserted, and reading is ought to be given a more paramount need in Australian schools.…
"Any kind of education is a matter of training the brain. When poor readers are learning to read, remedial instruction helps to shape that area up." Heineman (2009) stated that it’s not enough to say, “These kids can’t read.” Not being able to read can mean a variety of things and we need to be more specific in order to help each student.…