Orthography

So far the past years I have gathered average and possibly above average literature, and reading. The turning point where it leads me to become above average grammar, and proper diction so I can comprehend, so I can make magnifance text. A prime example is creating parodies of four famous poets and those poets are; e.e cumming, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, and Edgar Allen Poe. While fully developing poetry skills four poets’ work were given, and we as individuals had to make poems that is…

Introduction Many tasks, such as walking to a known location or riding a bicycle, are considered to be part of a cognitive controlling system called the automatic level. Tasks that are performed as a routine are controlled by the environmental stimuli. Reading, unless put under pressure due to environmental factors, is viewed as an automatic level as it is a task that does not require a lot of effort. Automatic reading, for instance, is not based upon controlled attention and concentration, but…

letter in his or her first name from a list of words which will be displayed. For example: I will say and display the words Hickory, Dickory, Tumble Bee, and then I would ask the child if they can find the first letter in their name? This can also be used as a transition to center time, where the children can practice independently. During center time, I would provide the students multiple choices as to what they are going to work on in regards to their literacy opportunities. While using…

b’s, d’s, p’s, and 9’s are all the same. It has been that way for as long as I can remember. I have always had difficulty spelling and reading. No one told me why, and with my sister, who could read the word pharmacy at the age of 3, I felt like a failure. I would spend an hour reading something my sister read in 15 minutes. My mother would try to encourage me by saying, “You are so incredibly smart, Anyssa.”, but all it did was make me ask questions. If I'm so smart… Why can't I read fast? Why…

I have always struggled with reading and writing. It really all started about the third grade. It was my third grade teacher first year teaching. She assigned us a bunch of busy work such as reading one novel per week then we had to do a tic tac toe project on it. In the third or fourth week of school my mom started to noticed that a started to hold books really close to my face and I would get headaches after reading. She made me an eye doctor appointment as soon as she could. We found out that…

There are many misconceptions about dyslexia. Dyslexia is not a result of low intelligence but a learning disorder characterized by difficulty with reading or writing (UXL). Nelson Rockefeller accepted the fact that he had a problem and refused to feel sorry for himself. People with dyslexia are called “dyslexics” (Moragne 17). Dyslexics have a tendency to confuse certain letters such as “b” and “d” (UXL). They also have trouble connecting letters with their sounds, distinguishing whether…

Andrea is reading on a third grade reading level is in the fifth grade. She is not motivated to read and really doesn’t have any interest in reading unless she has to. The results from the two attitude surveys in regards to reading and writing showed that Andrea’s recreational scored in the 42 percentile rate and she scored in the 60th percentile on her attitude toward reading for academic reasons. Andrea spelling was assessed utilizing the Orthographic Development Assessment; it consisted of…

“Totally like whatever, you know?” So like when I talk to kids my age, they just all like never seem to know what they are talking about anymore, you know? We have all at one time met or talked to someone that talks like my example above; it’s hard to make sense of what they are saying and they seem like they are unsure of what they are talking about. In the poem, “ Totally like whatever, you know,” author Taylor Mali says, “ In case hadn’t noticed, it has somehow become uncool to sound like…

My First Reading Memory. In Douglass’s and Alexie’s essays, we learn the details of how each became a reader. Likewise, we witness Montag’s first reading experience in Fahrenheit 451. We each have a story about learning to read. My first time reading that I remember was when me and my Mimi would sit down at night just before bed and read stories. I think the stories were from a children’s bible. My Mimi would always tell me, “If you want any chance at making good grades, then you have…

1. According to my CSI report my Verbal and Writing Confidence, Sense of Financial Security, and Attitude towards college were “very high”. I agree with this assessment. My confidence in verbal and writing is a result of actively reading through my life-time. I have always loved to read and seem to have a natural ability to understand the author’s intentions. Reading has opened my mind, added to my vocabulary, and has developed my…