2. Problems with MY Readers
Nat
[b]
Tap [k] (KG 3)
Sunday = Day of the Sun (Gr. 3)
Major vs. minor characters
(Bacc II)
The boys having bags are in class. Having
is singular or plural? (univ. 1st yr)
Graded readers are written in narrative
style. (univ. 2nd/3rd yr)
* Copy/Paste
Social /Fair / Bear / VocaPulary (univ.)
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3. Part I - Overview on How to Teach Reading
in KGs, Elementary, and Cycles 3 8 4
(A comparative Approach)
Part II - Group Work: sharing problems
teachers face with their readers and
suggesting solutions
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6. 1.1- Communicate with others observingrules
appropriate to own level
NCERD
KG 1 (L + S)
KG 2 (L+ S+ R)
KG 3 (L+ S +R +W)
-Listen to what is
heard.-Apply some
instructions given
by others.-Express
needs with various
methods.-Express
what he himself is
doing.-Take
initiative in
speaking to
others.
Listen to what is
heard.Apply
instructions given by
others.Express needs
with various
methods.Express what
he/she or others are
doing.-Apply rules of
communication during
dialog.Take initiative in
speaking
Listen to what is
heard.-Follow
instructions &interact
with the urgings of
others -Express needs
with various methods.methods.
Express what he or
others are doing.-Appl
rules of communicatio
during dialog Take
initiative in speaking
and discussing with
others .
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7. The 5 Elements of Reading
L S R W
I- Phonemic Awareness Identifying sounds
II- Phonics Reading sounds
III- Vocabulary Meaning Making
IV- Fluency & Accuracy while Decoding
V- Comprehension Read TO Comprehend
i.e. Answer in OWN Words
i.e. Paraphrase Answer
Writing Identify Sounds then Write Letters
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8. I- Phonemic Awareness (KGs)
1- Rhyming words
2- Sounds within words
a) Beginning sounds
b ) Ending Sounds)
c) Middle sounds
3- Sound Blending (sounds into a word)
4- Sound Segmenting (a word into sounds)
5- Words within sentences
6- Syllables within words
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9. II- Phonics (KG2 & KG3)
SOUND of a letter NOT Writing
Process of translating written words into speech
Letter Reading NOT Writing
- Sound blending
- Word Building
- Connect sounds to word
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10. Phonics
1) m
M
ABCDEFGHI….
2) m + a = ma
ma + n = man
3) cat = c + at
4) hat
pen
mat
e + d = ed
b + ed = bed
ca + t
can
red
dog
bed
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sat
11. 3- Vocabulary (KGs)
Learn 2000-4000 new words per grade level
Pre-teach Vocab
1- Meaning of q word:
- Using Meaning prompts
- Using Visual prompts (Pictures & Realia)
- Acting out a Word
- Using Multiple Prompts
- Using Relations between words: synonyms, antonym, prefixes,
roots …
2 – Application
- Guessing Games / Acting out
- Put a word in a meaningfulHanadi Mirza
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12. Pre-Teach Vocab (Cycles 1 & 2)
1- Meaning from Context Clues:
Definition / Synonym / Antonym (Part of Speech)
Word Formation using Prefixes & Suffixes
Dictionary Skills – Spelling Rules - Dictation
2- Application/Review:
Guessing Games using Pictures / Realia
Acting out the word / Cross Puzzle Words
Put a word in a meaningful sentence (Cycle 1)
Write a (narrative) paragraph using the following
5 words: … (Cycle 2)
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13. Vocabulary (Cycles 3 & 4)
During Reading
1- Meaning IN Context:
Find a word/expression in the text that means …
using the context clues of the text itself
2- Application:
Write a persuasive essay arguing with or against
the law of banning smoking in public places in
Lebanon. (Lexis & Spelling)
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14. IV- Fluency & Accuracy
while Decoding
(follow with finger / ruler)
My dog is in the red box. (KG)
Four people are waiting in front of the police
stations. (Cycle 2)
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15. Poor Pronunciation
NO Comprehension
Using Simplified Phonetics
People [pypl]
police [polys]
food [fooood]
purpose [p ərps]
Schwa [ ə ] [euh] sound
BBC / CNN / Online Phonetics / Google...
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16. Spelling vs Pronunciation
Psychology (ps--)
[saykolə djy]
Pneumonia (pn--)
[nəmonia]
Climbing, comb, lamb, bomb (--mb) [klayming], [kom], [lèm],
[bám]
Calm, Palm (--l m)
[kám] , [pám]
Folk , Folktale (-- l k)
[fok] , [fokteyl]
Vegetable
[ve dj təbl]
Comfortable
[kámftəbl]
Government (nm)
[gavərmənt]
Suggest, Suggestion
[sag djəst], [sagdjəstshən]
People, Apple
[pypəl], [ápəl]
Sensual , Sensuality
[sənshəwəl] , [sənshəwality]
Nation, Nationality
[neyshən], [nashənality]
Social , Beautiful
[soshəl] , [byurəfəl]
Original but Originally
[oridjinəl] but [oridjənly]
Actually
[aktshəly]
Say but Says
[sey] but [sèz]
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18. (continued)
The + any letter EXCEPT (a/e/i/o/u) →[o ]ﺫnever [za]
Although , Thunder, Thumb→
[ol ﺫo] , [thándər] , [thám]
Thank You
[thánk] Never [sank] You
The +a pple/ e lephant/ i sland/ o range/ u mbrella→ [ ] ﺫﻱnever [o ]ﺫnor
[zi]
The + eu ropean, u nited
the+[you] (as 1st sound) [o ]ﺫNOT
[za]
Use
the [yous] but I/you [youz]
Process but processes →
[prósəs] but [prosəsyz]
Woman but women →
[woumən] but [wymin]
Police , Policeman
[polys] .[polysmən]
Symptom→ (--m p)
[simtəm]
Wanted / Added / Promised / Grinned
[wantid] , [ádid] , [promist] , [grind]
Battles, Flags / Groups, Mats Kisses, Churches,—>
[bátəlz] , [flágz] / [groups] , [máts] / [kisəz] , [tshərtshəz]
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19. VOICED & VOICELESS
SOUNDS
Past Tense of Regular Verbs
(-ed) [- id] , [-t] , or [-d] ?
[-t] & [-d] + [-id] / Vd + [-d] / vl + [-t]
Created , Needed / Proved / Fixed
Plural Form of Nouns
(-s) [-z] or [-s] or [-əz] ?
vd + [-z] / vl + [-s] / -ch, -sh, -ss, -x + [- əz]
Boys, girls / cats, lin ks / classes, foxes
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20. V- Reading Comprehension
Read for a PURPOSE:
- Read for the Gist (main idea)
- Read for Specific Info
- Read for Details (intensive / inferential Reading)
Develop Schemata for Story Reading / Other Genres
Reading Strategies:
- Paraphrasing
- Questioning
- Clarifying
- Summarizing
| Reading Skills:
a) Skimming
b) Scanning
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21. Reading Comprehension (KGs)
1) Cover page
a- Title/Picture / Author /Illustrator (Graphic
Organizer)
b- Predict story from Title & Picture
2) Picture Walk using Reading Strategies
3) Retell story using Pictures
4) Decode words with the help of pictures
5) Using Reading Strategies to check
students’ comprehension of the written text
6) Summarize the story using pictures to
check comprehension of the story itself
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22. Reading Comp. (Cycles 1 & 2)
1- Pre-Reading Stage
Warm-up (Discussion)
Pre-Teach Vocab
Predict Story from Title/Pictures
2- During Reading Stage (Silent Reading)
Answer Factual THEN Analytical Questions
Fill in the Story Map / Chart/ Table….
3- Post-Reading Stage
Summarize the Story / Text
Read Aloud Pronunciation + Intonation
Connect: R-W / R-S / R- Drawing / ….
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23. Reading Comp. (Cycles 3 & 4)
How to Save Time?
1- Read Questions (Purpose) + Reformulate Q’s
2- Read the text to find the answer to each Q’s
Multiple-Choice Questions: (STRATEGY)
1- Read the Stem without the Distracters (A/B/C/D)
2- Understand the question (Reformulation)
3- Read the text to find the answer to Question
4- Eliminate the wrong choices
5- Double check if he right choice = paraphrase of the
answer found in the text
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24. Make a Difference
In Your Readers’ Future
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