Chelsea's reflection (Ch.2, On Solid Ground)

I really enjoy reading On Solid Ground because the chapters are fairly easy
to read. I am able to understand what I am reading and let the information
sink into my brain. Since the chapters are a bit shorter than most texts, I
think it is easier to pick up what I am reading because I don't have a lot of
information being thrown out at me all at once. I like it.
Chapter 2 was mainly about what Sharon Taberski's goals are on
improving her students' reading skills. She explains what she wants them
to learn, and describes what kinds of readers children can be with the
inclusion of some examples of students' assessment notebooks. At this
point, I highly agree with Sharon Taberski on wanting children to be
strategic readers. They should learn how to use different strategies when
reading so that they can better understand the meaning of what they are
reading, and also be able to pronounce words correctly making sure the
sentences make sense. As I have mentioned before, I must have not been
a strategic reader. I don't always understand what I am reading so I take
time by reading the text over and over or looking up words to make sense
of what I am reading. Maybe I will possibly be able to use some strategies
from Sharon Taberski to help me become a better reader because I love to
read for enjoyment. I might not have time to read, but I try to read
whenever I get the chance. I also want to help motivate my students to want
to read. I know that it is important to not always assign your students to
read something, but to let them have a choice in what to read according to
their interests. Of course, a child will like to read something that interests
them or something that they can relate to. No one wants to read books that
are no fun. I want them to enjoy their reading time and ask me when they
can read again. I want to try have these reading conferences someday with
my students, but I'm always wondering if there will be enough time. In the
classes that I have observed so far, the students hardly have anytime for
anything, but math and language arts which is a bit sad. They don't even
have time for fun anymore like art projects and frequent reading. I've only
seen students read for about fifteen minutes a day, and that's it. Hopefully
when I become a teacher, I can somehow find a way to fit all that I want to
in my short day.