“Basically put: reading affects writing and writing affects reading. “(K12Reader, np). The article, The Relationship Between Reading and Writing, put it in simple terms where I think most educators would agree with but are often troubled and swayed by other scholarly opinions. - that are backed by research and or studies. The reciprocity of reading and writing are constructive in making the process meaningful (Tompkins, 2014, p.59). When trying to understand how the whole process works and how reading and writing go hand-in hand it is easy to conclude that they are co-dependents – more than often this is seen in the classroom where students who are normally successful at one, will be successful at the other as well.
I would like to see more research conducted on the relationship of the two...but it is true that the sum of the whole is greater than that of the parts. I only wish there was a formula to teach reading as there is in a sense to teach writing. According to Tompkins, there are four stages of writing; pre-phonemic, phonemic, transitional, and conventional writing. But what would be the four stages of reading?
I truly believe that reading and comprehension is the foundation for being a good writer; without words one cannot write. I often tell my students that there is a …show more content…
“Use reading records from the end of the previous school year to decide where to start testing. Remember, summer slide tends to affect the students who did not read much over the summer.” (Connell, 2014). I am always so confused about how I should approach forming “guided” reading groups – the author provided so many sample resources to use for groups that I have am going to try her strategies after Winter Break. This is a wonderful article that addresses the issues from a teacher’s perspective and provides solutions as
I would like to see more research conducted on the relationship of the two...but it is true that the sum of the whole is greater than that of the parts. I only wish there was a formula to teach reading as there is in a sense to teach writing. According to Tompkins, there are four stages of writing; pre-phonemic, phonemic, transitional, and conventional writing. But what would be the four stages of reading?
I truly believe that reading and comprehension is the foundation for being a good writer; without words one cannot write. I often tell my students that there is a …show more content…
“Use reading records from the end of the previous school year to decide where to start testing. Remember, summer slide tends to affect the students who did not read much over the summer.” (Connell, 2014). I am always so confused about how I should approach forming “guided” reading groups – the author provided so many sample resources to use for groups that I have am going to try her strategies after Winter Break. This is a wonderful article that addresses the issues from a teacher’s perspective and provides solutions as