Orthography

Jason demonstrates proficiency in areas of letter recognition, phonemic awareness, reading and spelling. He’s able to identify word structures such as vowels, consonants, blends, digraphs, digraph blends and identifying parts of words such as syllables and suffixes. Jason is also able to write both capital and lower case letters and fill in the appropriate word in the sentence. In addition, he is able to read high frequency words and independently decode text at a level K. However, Jason…

Assignment #7: Article Summary (Phonics) According to Vukelich, Christie, and Enz (2008), “phonics involves using the alphabetic principle to decode printed words” (p. 154). The alphabetic principle is the relationship between letters and their corresponding sounds. Children must acquire phonological awareness and learn phonics in order to properly read and write. This article discusses how teachers can use name-related activities to teach their students phonics and the concepts of print.…

Out of all of the academic skills growing up literacy is my largest weakness, because I struggle with English. I thought entering college a literacy development class was going to be mandatory for me. Therefore, I was automatically enrolled into an English class and overtime I grown into a stronger writer. As a reader I lack comprehension and in relation as a thinker, I became more fearless as well aggressive. I was timid in how I write my papers, but now in my writings I challenge my thoughts…

Instruction in guided reading would begin with open word sorts or an open ended activity. This instruction was tested in a study conducted by Mary Jo Fresch and Aileen Wheaton (1992), the research demonstrated that allowing students to explore and discover the similarities or differences on their own by either categorizing the words or providing a generalization about what they discovered increased students’ knowledge of how letters and sounds work together. In Fresch and Wheaton’s study,…

Nethania continues to work on her current goal that states, "Given a reading text at her instructional level, Nethania will make predictions, draw inferences, and access prior knowledge to support reading comprehension by using vocabulary, graphic organizers, and anticipatory guides, with 80% accuracy in 4/5 trials." Nethania participated in the Reading Plus program from August 2016-May 2017. Her average comprehension score on level one reading lessons was 88% with her highest skills in the…

I was in pre-k. I knew the alphabet and how to read basic words, but not the more complicated ones. My teacher had read stories to the class and I was able to understand them. Everyone would sit around in a circle around her and she would ask which book we would want read. Then, we would play games that dealt with basic things such as the five senses and words. When I started school, in the kindergarten/first grade times, We were introduced to more vocabulary and more children's books such as…

In my earliest moments of middle school writing was one of my favorite activities to do because I could let go of emotions on paper. Writing was fun but it can also be boring at the same time because it depends what you can write about. When I got into high school writing was a week point. Even though I was not a great writer, I still have some negative and positive experiences that shape my writing today. Ever since I left my old school, writing has clicked for me and has created many new…

Comparative Paper Introduction Oral fluency in reading has been linked to higher levels of comprehension; hence many studies on this subject seek to find the best practices to facilitate overall reading fluency, including comprehension. As a reading educator I am always enquiring about better ways to enhance the learning trajectory of my students; therefore, my curiosity about this topic. The purpose of this comparative paper is to discover insightful information in regards of qualitative and…

Title of the study: Word Learning Deficits in Children With Dyslexia. Authors: Mary Alt, Tiffany Hogan, Samuel Green, Shelley Gray, Kathryn Cabbage, and Nelson Cowan Complete APA citation: Alt Mary et al., Word Learning Deficits in Children with Dyslexia, Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, Vol. 60, P. 1012-1018, April 2017. Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to learn the strengths and weakness of children with dyslexia in the configuration stage of word learning.…

I have a interest in reading, writing, and music. Without those three things my life would be peculiar. I admire reading because I am able to escape this crazy world we live in and enter a wonderful alternate world. When I read it feels like I am alone even if I am surrounded by hundreds of people, I am able to tune them out and focus on my book. Writing lets me have control over something in my life and I feel a sense of security when I am writing. Most of the time I feel like I don't have…