A good reader to me is someone who can read something and be able to comprehend what they just finished reading. As for me being a good reader, I think I can agree with that. Although I do read fast, I always tend to go back to re-read to make sure I understand. I also try to relate what I read to everyday situations in order to make the reading interesting.
For students to become better readers, they will need to have better knowledge of other subject areas, such as Math, Science, etc. Since I will be teaching Physical Education, I will teach students the basics of most sports. This will help them if they were ever to read something concerning athletics, such as a book or an article in the paper. Hopefully with a better understanding of athletics, the students will become interested in reading books including the subject, or even better want to try out and play the sport for themselves.
You are in the right path to motivate your students to reading, I must definetly agree with you on that students must be exposed to content areas to have better comprehension of what they are reading.
ReplyDeleteI also like you read and then go back and re-read for comprehension. I agree that students should be exposed to other content areas when it comes to reading. Reading can be extended to every subject and it would be interesting and fun for some and boring for others. The exposure and experience is key, we need to keep that in mind.
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