Last week in class we discussed how to teach reading. I would like to ask current teachers and my students the following questions.
For teachers with experience teaching reading: What methods have you used to teach English reading before and why did you select such methods?
For aspiring teachers with no experience teaching reading: What methods do you think would be useful when teaching English reading? Why would you select such methods?
Please submit a comment by Wednesday, July 27.
8 comments:
I really liked "direct experience or hands on learning". If we did not know about American football, we won't be interested in the story of American football. I think it is useful to quicked students'interest to the story before reading. And students will try to read the story willingly. To get up from their seats and participate in some activity related to the content of the reading is very good idea, because using their body(TPR) is useful to remember the study well. I want to use students as examples with religious care.
I use different methods depending on the kinds of meterials. For the 7th graders, to memorize and read aloud. For the 8th graders, English comprehension questions ( four choice items to be chosen ) are provided. For the 9the graders, to express their own reflection about the content in Japanese or in English. a J.H.S. teacher
I blieve that it is more important to take more time for `practice` such as reading aloud, pair reading etc in classes. In my opinion, translating word by word or sentence by sentence is waste of time. Only 'Grasping the outline' is enough for junior high school students.
a JHS teacher in Hanamaki
I thought to teach The Top-Down Model would be useful. I think almost all of students are reading with The Bottom-Up Model.It takes lots of time to read. But in contrast to it, Top-Down Model enables us to read more fast.In this method,students can use their prior knowledge to help them understand the meaning of a text. I think to know this method is very useful for students.
I liked "direct experience or hands on learning". Amemane said "imagination is very important for remenber the study". I think so too. To memorize and understand meaning,using imagination is important, I think. also, if students know the information in advance, maybe they interested in that study. The interest also help to get knowledge.
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I would teach reading in a creative way using music, games, etc, because it is fun to learn in a plesant way
I feel this is very necessary the teachers need reading more, for learning more diferent times to see students
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