Why do a lot of my students--and I remember this from last year, as well--have a tougher time reading & understanding a book when they read by themselves, and yet have a much better time when they read aloud? Is it learning style, or is it compensation?
I'd be interested in finding out! Research for the summer, or do any of my blog readers have some tips.
By the way, I'm still here....just wicked busy. Had an interview at a charter school, and it went super well! I'm hoping upon hopes!
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i'd go with learning style. (speaking as a non-teacher)
You know, there are stories about Pope Gregory the Great, a great figure of sixth-century scholarship, that tell us he was so smart that he could read without moving his lips. Reading to yourself is actually an extremely modern invention stemming from a number of cultural and economic factors. Reading outloud is traditional and, just maybe, more natural for human beings.
When you read to yourself, you might not be reading the words correctly, if you don't know the words you will not comprehend what you read. If you read aloud as a group, you here others read and maybe read correctly, words you didn't know, it therefore increases comprehensibility. Reading out loud is forced, actually not how most of us read; however, for teachers it does provide us evidence that our students are doing what they are supposed to be doing, actually reading. Students may be not reading when they read alone, a lot of our students are unmotivated readers so unless they have a specific purpose for reading they may not be really taking it seriously. Students need to practice both types of reading
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