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UNIT 22 READING ASSIGNMENT

UNIT 22 LECTURE

Reading to Children

What is reading?

The beginning steps in the process of learning to read are:

• Hold a book right side up
• Turn to the front of the book to begin
• Turn pages at the appropriate time when the story is being read
• Point to words instead of pictures when reading
• Pick out a favorite book from a shelf of books

The most important thing you can do to make your child a reader is to read aloud. Reading aloud is not just for small children. Adults read aloud to other adults. A child who sees the adults in his or her life taking some time each day to read silently and some time each week to read aloud, will learn to make reading an enjoyable part of his or her family heritage. Reading aloud to a child also helps the child develop the ability to read alone and gives educational advantage. Reading aloud builds the desire to read and establishes bonds of love among the reader, the listener, and the book.

Tips for reading to children

Ideas for getting started:

• Keep books handy
• Choose books the child likes
• Set a special time for reading
• Read at bedtime
• Read at fussy times (helps soothe or distract the fussy child)
• Don't panic if you miss a day
• Read 15 minutes (30 minutes is better)
• Talk about the story as you read
• Get other in on the reading act

General tips for everyday:

• Put books in places the child will be
• Carry books along
• Put books beside the bathtub
• Keep books and magazines in your child's room
• Have your child help with the grocery list
• Read recipes
• Read road signs
• Get taped recordings of books

UNIT 22 QUIZ ON LECTURE

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UNIT 22 WRITING ASSIGNMENT

Describe circles in stories and how they are used in the stories you selected (350-500 words). Enter your writing under Peer Editing.

UNIT 22 PEER EDITING

After you have entered your Type Three writing, read the entry immediately before yours and make suggestions for improving the writing, based on the focus correction areas (FCAs). [First person will need to read the last entry.] Upload your writings to the Peer Editing / Threaded Discussion for the day/unit due. Remember to make comments promptly on classmates' writings so they can be used in rewriting to the Type Four assignments. Type Four writings are expected to be a substantial improvement over the Type Three assignment.