Jaime Ch.7 Reflection

In Chapter 7, Taberski writes about different reading strategies teachers can do during read aloud and shared readings to support children to become strategic readers. I’ve done a few shared readings and read aloud at field and the students enjoy it even though their teacher has read them that book for two days in a row. I like Taberski’s strategies for comprehension. Comprehension is so important because without them understanding what they’re reading, they’re just calling out words. Having children stop to think about what they’re reading is a good way to teach comprehension. I’ve seen my mentor do that with her students during a read aloud. She had the students predict the story by looking at the front and back cover. She also had them explain why they made that prediction. It’s interesting to hear the students because a lot of them like to relate their predictions to their own lives. My mentor has also ‘proven’ the students predictions. If a student’s prediction was right, then during the reading she’ll say that this person made a good prediction and again ask why they made that prediction. In the conclusion, Taberski states that she demonstrates the same strategies for read aloud and shared readings “again and again.” In kindergarten, you’re demonstrating EVERYTHING again and again. But it’s okay because repetition helps the children become more confident and they’ll be successful learners.