tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post661337399507652732..comments2023-05-10T07:43:05.021-05:00Comments on if bees are few: Read'em GoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post-2153089444662448422008-08-16T14:57:00.000-05:002008-08-16T14:57:00.000-05:00गिरिधर | giridhar, your anecdotal report "Reading ...गिरिधर | giridhar, your anecdotal report "Reading Beyon Boundaries" is a fine example of how we can model a reader's thinking as we read aloud, meditate on the meanings of words, and reflect in the process. Thanks for sharing this.ceyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572748639516387710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post-43224114738751437432008-08-15T04:54:00.000-05:002008-08-15T04:54:00.000-05:00The 11-12 year olds whom I read aloud to (classes ...The 11-12 year olds whom I read aloud to (classes 6 and 7 in Hyderabad, India) found the experience quite rewarding. Especially so, since English was not a home language for most of them, and their language classes (they were learning Hindi and Telugu too, besides English) tended to be insulated from the other subjects that they studied (in English).<BR/><BR/>My brief report on the experience (for <A HREF="http://teacherplus.org/" REL="nofollow">Teacher Plus</A>) was called <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/agrao99/wrt/reading.htm" REL="nofollow">Reading beyond boundaries</A>.गिरिधर | giridhar | గిరిధర్https://www.blogger.com/profile/00964919802142337619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post-87662613612817736092008-07-26T20:36:00.000-05:002008-07-26T20:36:00.000-05:00I'm glad you brought up the point of reading aloud...I'm glad you brought up the point of reading aloud as being a way for students "to get a better feel for the text." Frequently, I read the beginning of a novel to "get them into it" and to hear a cadence that would be fitting. This can be expecially helpful for texts that come from unfamiliar tradtions of style due to time or place.ceyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572748639516387710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017758156407838690.post-79816475176997485422008-07-09T14:58:00.000-05:002008-07-09T14:58:00.000-05:00I think this issue is very interesting because I h...I think this issue is very interesting because I have never really heard people arguing about this; it's never really come to my attention. However, now that it has, I agree that it should be okay to read aloud to high school students. I do not think it should be the only way they read books or that it should be done every single day, but I think sometimes it is definitely okay and can be beneficial. Reading aloud can be a creative strategy and helpful for the students as a means to get a better feel for the text. In many instances, the students will be more engaged when they hear their teacher reading aloud to them and it does not mean they won't be reading or doing any type of work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798961255868908369noreply@blogger.com