What are the ten principles of teaching reading? Why is each important?

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

1 Children learn to read by reading. (Instruction, guidance, and time spent in practice are required, as vocabulary, concepts, experiences, and background knowledge.)
2 Reading should be easy, but not too easy. (If reading is too difficult, children will get easily discouraged and quit. If it is too easy, it won?t challenge them. It is best if about 2 to 5 percent of the words are difficult for them.)
3 Instruction should be functional and contextual. (Students learn better when what they are being taught has immediate value.)
4 Teachers should make connections. (This helps them to see how what they already know is related to the article, and to connect concepts that they know to new concepts in the reading.)
5 Teachers should promote independence. (This allows students to use the concepts on their own, in school or in the outside world.)
6 Teachers should believe that all children can learn to read and write. (There is increasing research evidence to back this up, showing that just about all children can learn to read on at least a basic level.)
7 The literacy program should be goal-oriented and systematic. (Programs are widely available to work with struggling readers, incorporating goals, structure, and procedural steps.)
8 Teachers should build students? motivation and sense of competence. (Children respond best when they understand the task, are given choices, work with interesting materials, can see their progress, and receive honest and specific praise.)
9 Teachers should build students? language proficiency. (Students? reading levels are limited by their understanding of language. Building vocabulary and listening skills will enforce this understanding, and ultimately their reading skills.)
10 Teachers need to know how students are doing, both through formal testing and their own observation. Their assessments should be connected with the program's standards and lead to student improvement.)