Computer Assisted Reading

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How Children Learn to Read
It is critical for each child to learn to read. Steps need to be taken to ensure instruction is done effectively. According to Rowe & Smith (2012) in Teaching Reading in Today’s Elementary Schools, recognizing words is an essential prerequisite for skilled reading with comprehension (p. 155). For teachers to be able to help students become independent readers, there are several components that need to be addressed for an effective reading program, the best approaches for instruction, and modifications for diverse learners.
One of the components of an effective reading program is for the students to learn sight words that they can recognize immediately. According to Rowe & Smith (2012) in Teaching Reading in Today’s …show more content…

According to Keyes, Carledge, Gibson Jr. & Robinson-Ervin (2016) in Programming for Generalization of Oral Reading Fluency Using Computer-Assisted Instruction and Changing Fluency Criteria, many children come to school at risk for reading failure if they live in poverty, have limited English proficiency, if their parents have low reading levels, or if the children have disabilities in speech, language, or hearing (p. 141-142). Computer-assisted instruction can be used to engage students who are having difficulty actively understanding what is being taught. According to Keyes et al., this type of instruction can be of great help to all students, particularly those with disabilities, who need mmore time and practice to learn how to read (p. 143). Another form of diversifing methods is the use of culturally responsive instruction. According to Toppel (2015) in Enhancing Core Reading Programs with Culturally Responsive Practices, the culturally responsive instruction is using cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant to and effective for them (p. 553). There are three themes to this type of instruction, the use of culturally appropriate texts, engaging students’ voices, and incorporating students’ funds of knowledge (Toppel, 2015, p. 553). When teaching in a diversified classroom, the teacher must be flexible, no matter how inflexible the reading program being used is. Every student, no matter what makes him or her different, deserves to receive the best instructional approach for

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