two roads for teaching reading
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The “Two Track” MethodRoad I
• “Bottom-Up”• Starts with text
Examples:• Alphabet Book• Alphabet Chart
TEXT
MEANING
SOUNDVISION
Road II
• “Top-Down”• Starts with
meaning
Examples:• Big Book• Small Book• Experience
Story
The “Two Track” MethodRoad I
• “Bottom-Up”• Starts with text
Examples:• Alphabet Book• Alphabet Chart
TEXT
MEANING
SOUNDVISION
Road II
• “Top-Down”• Starts with
meaning
Examples:• Big Book• Small Book• Experience
Story
• Some learners need more “Road I” instruction• Other learners need more “Road II” instruction
IMPORTANT: Reading is for meaning
(not just sound)
• Parrots can speak• They cannot think• They cannot read
Reading is for meaning
• Many teachers focus only on the sound aspect
• The class simply “parrots” the teacher
• Meaning is lost
• For shared reading
• Teacher is the coach
• Children read with, or to the teacher• There is no “parroting”.
5-Step Reading Plan
M. Stringer and N. Faraclas. Working Together for Literacy. A Guidebook for Local Language Literacy Programs. 1987.
T - Teacher Alone
A - All children with teacher
C - Choose one to read with teacher
S - One child reads "solo" (alone)
A - All children with teacher
5-Step Reading Plananother way to remember
• There is no “parroting” in the 5-Step method.
• The teacher either demonstrates reading, or reads along with the child.
5-Step Reading Plan
SSR - Silent, Sustained Reading
• Children choose their texts (small books) from class library
• Essential for children to make the transition to silent reading
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