CENTURY Volume 6‚ 2008 71 FACTORS INFLUENCINg READINg LITERACy AT THE PRImARy SCHOOL LEVEL andrejs Geske‚ antra ozola University of Latvia‚ Riga‚ Latvia E-mail: andrejs.geske@lu.lv‚ antra.ozola@lu.lv abstract The objective of this paper is to find out the reasons behind the low level of reading literacy among primary school students. The data from IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2001 are analyzed. And
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developmental reading program is designed to help students achieve academic success by developing or enhancing their reading skills. It emphasizes reading instruction that is designed to develop systematically the skills and abilities considered essential at each level of reading advancement. Developmental reading refers to those activities “in which the main purpose of the teacher is to bring about an improvement in reading skills- activities
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many of us need to do whatever we can to prepare for our future. Reading is an amazing way to help us. Summer reading should be required because it builds students knowledge on a topic and because it keeps their mind’s focused over the break. We will gain many advantages just by picking up a book. It is known that reading makes you smarter. Reading a book over the summer can advance your knowledge on a topic. Teachers assign reading and assignments to prepare you for your future education and careers
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Throughout this section I will be examining each of the essential reading elements and will evaluate the degree to which best practices are suggested in the CRP. As a reminder the essential reading elements are phonemic awareness‚ phonics‚ fluency‚ vocabulary‚ and comprehension. I will first start out with examining phonemic awareness and move on to each element. Phonemic awareness is the first essential reading element that is introduced and taught in this unit. The unit first begins with the practice
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Prek Reading Strategies By Chris Lopes Oct 28‚ 2010 Reading is an important skill that you can help your child to develop before they enter kindergarten. You should make sure that your child is familiar with books and with written language. You should help them to recognize individual letters and words‚ particularly their own name and to begin to link letters and syllables with sounds. The easiest way to help your child to learn how to read is to spend some time reading stories together. While you
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would have the greatest benefit. Not many students want to sit and listen to the droning lecture of a teacher. Memorizing facts‚ reading chapter after chapter with no connection to how it will be used outside of school. This old fashion way of teaching typically does not assist students in retaining information. Nor does this help with motivating students to continue reading. I also believe that each style could be use more or less depending on the grade level of the students being taught‚ perhaps also
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In today’s world the consequences of having students attain low achievement scores in reading can be very detrimental to both individuals and society. Students who are attaining low achievement records in literacy often correlate with the school dropout rate‚ poverty‚ and unemployment. Also the gap between reading achievement of poor and middle class students is substantial‚ calling for a federal regulation to ensure equal opportunities for all students no matter where they may be attending school
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of Teaching Training A Journal on Observing a Reading Teacher Submitted by: Student Teacher Mark Anthony Alonzo Torres 4th. Yr. BEEd with specialization in SpEd Submitted to: Prof. Maria Socorro Leonora R. Diaz Class Instructor October 2012 July 20‚ 2012 RESEARCH I was deployed at the Elementary Department of the New Era University under the mentorship of my cooperating teacher‚ Prof. Samuel Bayang‚ Reading coordinator of the division and the adviser of Grade
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March 26‚ 2013 Dr. Shellito Honors English Period One Reading Aloud Project Reflection Paper When this project was assigned to me‚ I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Just six weeks ago‚ the words “nonfiction” created an image of boredom in my mind. I didn’t realize how many great pieces of nonfiction literature there were‚ and how much would enjoy it. Not only did I read many great pieces of writing‚ but I also learned a lot about myself as a person and a reader. In future years‚ this project should definitely be assigned
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Hinton‚ Corrine. "So You’ve Got a Writing Assignment. Now What." Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing. Ed. Charles Lowe and Pavel Zemliansky. Vol. 1. West Lafayette‚ IN: Parlor‚ 2010. 18-33. Print. In this chapter‚ it gives students a practical strategies for interpreting writing assignments including how to identify important elements‚ how to discuss confusion specific points and read and respond to the common expectations. Interpreting writing assignments can be challenge to anyone. Especially
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