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Reading is the
foundation on which all other
knowledge rests.
It is a skill that we use all
the time. Knowing how to read
creates
opportunities for further educational growth
and
development. Reading with children and
helping them practice
specific reading components
can dramatically improve their
ability to read. Scientific research shows that there are
five
essential components of reading that children
must be
taught in order to learn to read.
Phonemic
Awareness -
Recognizing and using
individual
sounds to create words.Phonics
-
Understanding the
relationship between written
letters and spoken sounds. Children need to be taught
the
sounds
individual letters and groups of letters make.
Knowing
the
relationships between letters and sounds helps
children
recognize
familiar words accurately and
automatically and
helps
them to
decode new words.
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Reading
Fluency -
Developing the ability to read a
text
accurately and quickly. Children must learn to
read words rapidly and accurately in order to
understand what is read. When fluent readers read silently, they recognize words automatically. When fluent readers read aloud, they read effortlessly and with expression.
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Vocabulary Development -
Learning the meaning
and pronunciation of words. Children need to
actively build and expand their knowledge of
written and spoken words, what they mean and how they are used.
Reading
Comprehension -
Acquiring strategies
to understand, remember,
and communicate
what is read. Children need to be taught
comprehension strategies, or
the steps that
good readers use to
make
sure they understand
text. Students who
are in control of their
own reading comprehension
become purposeful,
active readers.
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