A presentation I created for a master's class that stresses the importance of students' reading in and out of school and the relationships they can build with themselves, their parents and their teachers.
This PowerPoint helps students to consider the concept of infinity.
Amys Week 3 Shared Reading Workshop Assignment
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2. Blast Off Into Literacy How Parents Can Help Improve Their Child’s Reading and Writing
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Teacher work very hard during the academic year to improve their student’s reading skills. Teachers can work together with parents to further improve their students’ reading skills by reading and doing literacy activities outside of school. Parent involvement can also maintain motivation and encouragement for positive student achievement.
Students can achieve academic success when they have strong literacy and comprehension skills. One way of developing stronger skills is to act from the phrase “practice makes perfect”. Students who constantly practice their skills and exercise their minds will become better in their reading and writing. Cognitive skills are essential for reading and writing success. The strengthening of these skills results in a wide range of improved critical language and reading skills such as phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, decoding, working memory, syntax, grammar, and other skills necessary to learn how to read or to become a better reader.
In the home, students will not feel the pressure or intimidation of the process of learning how to read and write as they might feel in the classroom. When working with parents who are supportive, students can learn at their own pace in a comfortable learning environment. Competition is less likely to be present when students work with their parents.
Each activity focuses on a specific skill that students can build upon and improve. Parents can make up games and activities or they can turn a classic game like Chutes and Ladders into a literacy activity by altering the rules to fit the areas of literacy a student needs to work on. Research shows that students who engage in more hands-on activities will benefit greatly as they are directly involved in their learning.
There are many things parents can do to help their children improve their reading skills. Activities at home can keep students focused on an academic goal that has the ability to catapult them into educational success. When students are learning things in the home with parents, they are also building their confidence when they are in the classroom through practice at home.
The ideas are endless. Parents can be creative in working with their child at home.
Activities can be simple and challenging correlating to the content students are learning in school.
Learning can be fun and creative. A child can practice their reading and writing while doing every day things…sometimes they may not even know they are practicing which is sometimes a better way for students to improve. Parents, give students a task to read or write something, and then explain the benefits of their activity afterwards. I have done this with students and sometimes they look at me like I am crazy, but there are those moments, when they look up and smile because they realized I tricked them into learning and they liked that I did that. :0)
Parents are the first examples for children. They introduce children to new things, new learning and help them grow and develop into independent, successful individuals. The commitment parents make to their children is a valuable undertaking.
Building relationships is very important when it comes to student academic success. Relationships among parents, teachers and students are the base of an educational foundation. Everyone involved needs to understand their role and their value. Education does not just involve students. It involves everyone who wants to help students reach their full potential. Through encouragement and motivation, students perform at their best abilities utilizing the skills they develop.
Teachers can let families know how they can be helpful and can ask for their assistance with specific activities. Parents can participate by preparing classroom materials, serving on a committee to select classroom equipment and materials, or sharing information about their careers or hobbies. The more involved parents are in what goes on in the classroom, the more likely they are to understand the teacher’s goals and practices. Parents’ viewpoints should be considered in making decisions about their children’s schooling. Programs can open options for families to become involved individually and collectively in making decisions about goals and standards for their children. Communicate to parents at the beginning of the school year or semester about school policies and services. Inform them about classroom goals and give a few examples of what the children will be learning. When meeting with family members, create a comfortable environment in which parents feel free to share information, ask questions, and make recommendations. Point out the projects that involved their child and share information in a way that encourages respectful two-way communication. Be careful not to make assumptions about a family member’s level of knowledge, understanding, or interest. Schedule an adequate amount of time for the conference so that parents do not feel rushed.
Children spend approximately 5 to 7 hours a day with a teacher for almost 10 months. A teacher and student who have the qualities of good communications, respect in a classroom, and show interest in teaching from the point of view of the teacher and learning from a student will establish a positive relationship in the classroom. The key is, teachers need to continuously monitor the student in order for him or her to be aware of any difficulties the student is having. The more the teacher connects or communicates with his or her students, the more likely they will be able to help students learn at a high level and accomplish quickly. When teachers take the time to interact with their students, they are taking the time to get to know them which can serve as a basis for a relationship between students and teachers. Students can learn that their teacher shows interest in their education and wants them to do well. Students always remember the teacher who went out of their way to help them. Teachers who put forth the effort and possess qualities that help students along their educational journey are never forgotten. As a teacher myself, I still turn to Mrs. Reed-Shelton for advice and guidance because she was the teacher that made the most difference in my life and exposed me to the world and who I could be in that world.
These concluding statement pretty much say it all. Education is something that does not happen over night. It is a process by which children learn, try, grow, make mistakes and find out how to use their skills. Students build their skills every minute of every day. It is vital that parents are aware of this and they help their children along in this process. As much as parents should remain involved in their student’s life, they are not alone. Teachers are there to support them and their children. Parents play a key part in their child’s education. The more involved parents become, the more success their child will see in school and in life.
Teaching children how to read and write by making reading fun and incorporating reading and writing into games around the house can build their skills and improve their literacy and comprehension.
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