Once a parent hears their child read it is like music to their ears. Personally, when I first heard my students begin reading I was filled with a warm feeling. Seeing their faces gleam with excitement and their confidence when they tell me "I can read!" is the best thing I have ever seen. I chose this quote because I believe it relates to the chapter. Teaching a child how to read and seeing them pick up a book is one major change in their lives. Reading is one important skill I believe is needed to get by in the world. In today's class, we discussed the chapter on assessing reading. I have learned about the many forms of reading such as perceptive, selective, interactive, and extensive. One of my favorite tasks to assess reading is picture cues where the student can read a short description and have to pick the picture that describes what they had just read. This can be turned into a game such as treasure hunt. Assessing reading can be fun and interactive. I would definitely enjoy using the form of perceptive reading such as multiple choice picture cued word, picture cued matching word identification, picture cued true/false sentence identification, and picture cued sentence identification.
Reading is definitely an important skill. For the most part, you will probably have to read something everyday. It can be very hard to go to a foreign country when you cannot read the language. When figuring out directions or even ordering from a menu, you will have to rely on the help of others if you cannot read the language.
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