The topic that I have chosen for my research simulation is "research based practices that benefit children's literacy". I chose general topic because so many children fall behind because they were never taught the importance of reading. Not many of us willing do things that we do not enjoy; for children that have never been introduced to the many wonderful worlds of reading, that is a tedious task. I am interested in the influence of books in the home, ways to encourage early literacy development and ways to remain on grade level in reading as my subtopics. I have met so many students who have potential, but with poor reading skills, they struggle constantly.
As a child, I loved to be read to. I learned to read in the first grade and ever since then I have been intrigued by literature in one way or another. There is so much that can be learned and experienced through reading a book. I read for pleasure even now that I am a teacher and have children of my own because I feel that it is important for children to see reading modeled by adults.
I would be interested to hear from some of my colleagues who work with Head Start programs to gain some insight into things that the program does to encourage literacy in the home. I would also love to hear about your relationships with reading on a personal level as well as what you are seeing in your classrooms. Please feel free to share any advice that you may have on the topic as well.
I hope to be able to share some of my research findings with you as the course progresses. I feel that the readings so far have really helped me distinguish quality research sources from those that are not so credible.
You have chosen a very good topic. I was just reading an article about a man who finally learned to read at the age of 92 and how limited his life was without that ability. I agree it is very important for our early learners to have the experience of literacy. I look forward to following what you find out.
ReplyDeleteAs I read to my preschoolers, I would tell them that "books are your friends, they will take you places you may never get to go." I tell that them that reading can be so fun, I tell them that reading is a form of play. Reading to children can attract them to want to read themselves.
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