HDB Ch 20
On page 359 the author discusses schemata in reading. I thought that breaking down that passage about the 15-year-old boy returing from his audition was a wonderful example that really made the idea of background knowledge stick.
MCM pg 196
One of the most helpful parts of the MCM reading was its definition of reading fluency: "Fluency involves rapid and automatic word recognition, the ability to recognize basic grammatical informations, and the rapid combination of word meanings and structural information to create larger meaning units." The kindergarten class I have been observing frequently reviews "sight words" or words the teacher says they should not have to sound out, but know by sight because they see them so much in their daily reading.
MCM pg 197
Another concept discussed is paced reading. I like this idea much better than timed reading, because timed reading makes it seem like a race, and that is not what reading is. Reading should be done with expression, much like regular speech, and when students try for a "good time" they don't always read well--at least from what I've seen.
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I agree with you in terms of timed reading it is not authentic at all.
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