Slavin (
Is there a reading crisis in
Are we doing as well as we should in elementary school?
How instruction can impact children:
Example:
100 first graders in 4 classrooms (25 in each)
Categories Percentage Count Count
Of Students in School in Classroom
(100) (25)
Natural Readers (40-50%) 50% 50 12
Teachable (30-40%) 35% 35 8
Tutorable (10-20%) 13% 13 4
True Dyslexics (1-2%) 2% 2 1
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Morris (
Explain what Morris means by the traditional role of kindergarten is “to level the playing field” in terms of literacy experience.
What literacy activities should be included in a kindergarten reading program?
Why read aloud to children? (5 things children learn)
Why is guided contextual reading important in kindergarten?
What is echo reading?
Describe dictated experience stories (language experience approach—LEA)
Describe big book approach (shared reading approach)
Why include both LEA and shared reading methods in kindergarten?
Why is finger pointing so important for early readers?
Questions about letter-sound study:
Questions about early writing:
Is there a role for independent reading in kindergarten?
Questions about early assessment and how it informs instruction: