For myself, I believe that I could read quite easily and was able to pick up on it quickly. I really enjoyed reading and still do to this day. I was taught how to read through simple books I had a school and at my home. I remember those books having a similar format on each page with the way the sentence was set up, and the words which made that sentence. Reading those books were fun for me, especially when I was able to move up to the next level. As well, I can recall being read to as a child, either by my parents or grandparents or teachers. I don’t think there was ever a routine that we created at my house in regards to reading; it was just any time we wanted to or when my parents suggested to do so. There would be times as well, when I …show more content…
I remember including a plethora of detail and description into this story, wanted it to sound so realistic. While writing it, I was really enjoying myself because it was fun to construct this story and think through the scenes that will occur, as well making certain everything flowed well together. During high school and even now in college I have switched towards mostly writing argumentative and research papers, with personal stories accounting for a very few. I would have to say that persuasive or argumentative writing is my favorite, so this switch is acceptable with me. I prefer these types of writing because I have the opportunity to include my own voice in my paper, and am able to intertwin my views concerning the topic, as well to incorporate what the experts think about that specific topic. A piece that I am most proud of is probably one of the papers I have written this first year in college. This is because I know I have sharpened my writer skills now. Also, with the help of my professor and classmates, my writing has improved in the course of this semester. Writing is something that I take delight in because I am able to express my ideas through my words and have written great essays throughout the course of my
It took me awhile, but finally I started to get faster. I read every time I got. Out loud. In the car. At recess. Eventually I even read in my head.
From our very first narrative, “My Writing Story” to the most recent opinion editorial assignment, I can honestly say I enjoyed writing each paper. But, my favorite writing assignment
Up until the fifth grade, reading was boring for me. I also have dyslexia, so reading was always challenging for me. The letters in the words would switch around, my sentences would fuse together, and it would take me a long time just to read one page. I
Throughout my childhood I was never very good at reading. It was something I always struggled with and I grew to not like reading because of this. As a child my mom and dad would read books to me before I went to bed and I always enjoyed looking at the pictures and listening. Then, as I got older my mom would have me begin to read with her out loud. I did not like this because I was not a good reader and I would get so frustrated. During this time I would struggle greatly with reading the pages fluently, I also would mix up some of the letters at times. I also struggled with comprehension, as I got older. My mom would make me read the Junie B. Jones books by myself and then I would have to tell her what happened. Most
It was also one of my favorites. I loved how you got to use your own creativity for this paper and didn’t have to follow any specific guidelines. It lets people, including myself, show their creativity, story making side. Although I hate writing, I enjoyed being able to brainstorm and create my own personal story that is exactly how I want it to be. This essay, surprisingly, took me more than a couple hours to do. I did not wait until the absolute last minute to type this essay. Instead, I took my time and did a little day by day, giving myself more time to think and expand the creativity of the paper. During this paper I had mastered the ability to create my own fictional story that appeals to almost all audiences. The only thing within this story that I was having problem with was detail. When I read or write something, I don’t expect a lot of detail. I’d rather imagine the scenario in my head than explain it in a specific way on paper. Although it was not easy for me, I believe I did a decent job on adding sensory
The ability to articulate my thoughts, aspirations and hardships has been a big part of my recent literacy. From personal essays to an open discussion with a panel. To put my thoughts into words on a paper or have a discussion, I have had the privilege to be heard from many around my city and in other states.
Reading and writing is important: it helps us function in society, helps a skill which helps us find jobs, and helps develop our imagination. Many people overcome many obstacle is their life in order to learn to read and write; other’s have the privilege of learning without anything stopping them. We all are determined to learn to better ourselves and our future. Douglass and I come from different eras, cultures, and backgrounds; however we both focused on trying to
From the video, it was learned that William is a 2nd -grade boy who attends a school in Massachusetts. It was learned that William at first did not like to read and he was struggling to keep up when it came to reading. It was learned that William was a social boy, however, he would get frustrated because he wanted things to be perfect. At first, the teacher was able to notice that William would pretend to read the books, however when it came to the comprehension he would be stuck. William’s reading accuracy and fluency, develop over the year during guided reading because the teacher would have William read and then they would go over the words that he missed read and had a hard trouble with. For his independent reading, he was able to use the
This semester I had the pleasure to be in Mrs. Smith’s kindergarten class at Normal Park Museum Magnet School. For the last four months I was able to observe and do a guided reading lesson. During this time I was able to reflect over what I have learn from Teacher Reading and connect it to what I have seen happen in my classroom during Guided Reading, writing, and reading. During Professional Development School I had the opportunity to see many different reading levels and see how my teacher taught her many different reading levels.
This is the first essay that I wrote for class. I was extremely nervous writing my first "college paper" but I ended up enjoying it very much. Although my writing skills and technique are a little unorganized and choppy, I can honestly say that this paper was the one that I most challenged myself creatively. It was pretty hard putting such awesome experiences into mere words, but I did my best. The paper obviously shows my writing level at the beginning of the class, but has been my favorite paper to write.
Reading is a complex process that’s difficult to explain linearly. A student’s reading capabilities begin development long before entering the school setting and largely start with exposure (Solley, 2014). The first remnants of what children are able to do in terms of reading are built from their parents and other people and object around them as they’re read to, spoken to, and taken from place to place to see new things (Solley, 2014). As kids are exposed to more and more their noises quickly turn into intentional comprehensible messages and their scribbling begins to take the form of legible text as they attempt to mimic the language(s) they’re exposed to daily.
This lesson was designed for use in a pre-kindergarten classroom over the course of the literacy block, with built in brain breaks for students. The goal was to introduce students to the parts of the book, as well as help students with the unit’s essential question, “How do good readers read books?” Using a shared reading format students were introduced to the book through an interactive experience, they were asked to describe a strawberry that had been placed before them. Since the book being read centered on a strawberry, the goal was to give students both shared experience and background knowledge, as well as integrate in a science standard of using the 5 senses to describe an object. The focus was then turned to the big book version of The Big Hungry Bear, where the parts of the book were modeled before giving out smaller copies of the same book to students. As a group the children searched for different parts of the book, sharing aloud to a partneras well as silently showing the teacher. After the introductory period students followed along as the big book was read modeling proper word correspondence with a large hand pointer and dramatic wording to model fluency while
Introduction Throughout the three days of the learning segment, I worked with a total of six students with the central focus on the literacy skill of comprehension through retelling stories. The video took place on March 1st, 2018 at approximately 9:10 AM at Mt. Stuart Elementary School -. The six students who participated in this lesson are at an above grade reading level. The lesson took place on the floor at the front of the classroom. The strategy used for this retelling checklist is graphic organizer.
Critical Reading and Writing in the Discipline (FOUN1019) is a yearlong course designed to improve and develop students’ cognitive, analytical and rhetorical skills. It thereby provides students with the requisite skills to truly join the scholarly arena and become academic writers. I enrolled in the FOUN1019 course with the assumption that I would become more proficient in English Language and a more eloquent communicator. I anticipated that this course would be challenging like many other courses ascribe to a first degree in Marketing; however, nothing could have truly prepared me for the arduous work load that it entails. I had to work assidously throughout the duration of FOUN109 to prepare coursework and conduct research which required
Literacy, what is it? When this question was asked, my immediate thought was being able to read and write, duh. But as I sat back in my chair and tried to come up with something to say to the class, I realized literacy is not truly defined by that short definition provided when looked up in the dictionary. Literacy has been an important part every civilization, enabling the recording and sharing of history, thoughts, and ideas. It has a place in every aspect of society. From cooking, to science, to religion, literacy knows no bounds. Although literacy is often thought of as the ability to read and write in an academic setting, to me literacy is more beneficial when used outside of an educational context. Literacy in its most significant form is being able to decipher emotions and feelings, finding productive solutions to the problems, and sharing with others.