The document discusses several factors related to selecting reading materials for children. It notes that reading materials should provide pleasure and enjoyment, information, illustrations, and flexibility to meet readers' needs. When used for instruction, materials should allow interaction with words, language, images, and ideas to develop reading abilities. Materials should also be selected based on clear educational goals, relevance to students, validity, artistic quality, permanent value, and other criteria. The document also outlines different reading levels from beginning to advanced and discusses the teacher's important role in fostering reading achievement through their passion, monitoring, and use of varied pedagogical approaches.
2. Reading Materials
Are important consideration for developing the love for reading.
It should be remembered that good book provide opportunities for
children to feel the excitement of discovery and performance in school.
4. Reading Materials
Are considered instructional and learning materials, they should allow
children to interact with words, language, images, and ideas in ways that
develop their abilities in reading.
Because they Are good resource for learning, they should be selected
appropriately.
5. Clear connection with well-established educational goals and
objectives
Relevance to the childrens needs and interests
Validity and originality of thoughts
Artistic excellence
Selecting reading materials
6. Permanent value as source material
Entertaining presentation
Accuracy and objectivity
Competence and purpose of the author
Selecting reading materials
7. Relation to other materials and existing areas of
coverage in order to maintain a well-balanced
collection
Technical quality
Edition or publication
Selecting reading materials
8. is a critical reading stage in which children use decodable text.
It means that children during this stage are capable only of simple words
and text.
Example of decodable words are:
f/a/n b/a/n c/a/n m/a/n
is a combination of guided reading and independent reading.
Guided reading is the stage in which children learn how to read
multisyllabic words, expand vocabulary and develop comprehension skills.
is the stage in which children develop independent silent
reading. Children make comprehension easy and develop certain
level fluency in reading.
is the stage where children are provided with guided reading so
that they develop the necessary skills for intermediate and advance
reading potentials.
Beginning
reading level
Intermediate
reading level
Advance
reading level
Remediation
reading level
Childsageor
reading
developmentalstage
To determine if the book is appropriate for children,
the following guidelines are considered:
9. Reading
situation
Guided
Reading
is a technique used for developing new skills.
It is particularly useful during the beginning
reading and remediation levels.
is used for practice in developing proficiency
and fluency in reading.
Independent
silent reading
To determine if the book is appropriate for children,
the following guidelines are considered:
10. The Teacher as X Factor
Are models of all positive attitudes and behavior pattern
Love for reading.
Passion for teaching.
Positive expectations of their
students.
Constant monitoring of
students progress.
Introspection & reflection
about teaching.
Rapport in teaching
Life outside of the classroom
Enthusiasm & dynamism
Efficacy for students
Demonstration of an ability
to transform & extend
knowledge
11. The Teacher as X Factor
Are models of all positive attitudes and behavior pattern
Development of general
pedagogical knowledge
Clear goals prior to
instruction
Valid and appropriate
assessment strategies
High-quality feedback for
students
Respect for their students
Interest in their personal &
professional growth as
teacher
Independence, synergy,
collegiality & scholarship
12. An effective
teacher
Loves to
teach reading
Demonstrates
a caring
attitude
Relates well
with students
Is welling to
think
outside the
box
Is an
excellent
communicato
r of ideas
Strives to be
better.
Challenges
students to
think
Uses variety
of media in
teaching
Has a
repertoire of
pedagogical
approaches