I enjoyed reading this chapter because it expresses the importance of how a teachers role can be effective in supporting reading, how to create a classroom to promote reading, and gives great insight on how to motivate your students to want to read. This chapter caused me to look at my own beliefs and values that influence my abilities at a teacher. I am a very organized person and have had thirteen years of management but there is still a part of me that questions will I be a good teacher? I know I can create the environment to teach but that is not all it takes to be great. My beliefs are strong in that all children can learn to read and the ability to read is very important in life. I instill this with in my own children. My oldest has a love of reading and excels in all her AP courses.
Another point made by the author is about the six language arts and how they correlate with each other. The author goes one step further, beginning on page 18, in giving wonderful examples of how a living literature classroom is organized and utilized by the students to stimulate learning.
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Definitely, I believe this chapter was great as well. I also began to think of my own beliefs and values of reading. I may not read as much as I would like, but I definitely make sure to read to my children every night, even when I may forget they remind me. My son has had a speech delay but loves books and asks me every night to read to him.
ReplyDeleteYou are right about the great information in this chapter, not only was the classroom setting helpful, but the children's books, statistics, and strategies to encourage and support a love of reading as well.
Great points Christine!
I also thought this chapter was very insightful. I never really thought much about instilling a love for books and reading with my own children. Luckily, I read a lot and my son sees me reading and studying on a daily basis, so he has developed the same passion that I have. His night stand is full of books and he loves going to the book store and picking out new ones. He is not quite 4 but he loves to "read" to his "friends" (stuffed animals). I will definitely make sure to have a good collection of books in my classroom.
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