-Tonights warm up question! What are some favorite books you like to share with children and/or emerging readers?
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Q1: How can we leverage the UDL framework to support children and other emerging readers interest in reading?
A1-Student interest inventories. Find and expand book shelfs to better reflect the individual needs of the 21st century.
Q2: What is reading comprehension?
A2- Building understanding. Building this understanding making sense of information, ideas and concepts by reading as many books as possible.
Q4: How do we encourage emerging readers, children, and struggling readers to read more?
A4: By example. If they see us read, they will read. Also find them something they have a interest in. Comics, Manga etc. reading is reading.
Reflection:
This was my second attempt on X, so I was feeling a little better about participating, but I didn't know what the questions were ahead of time, so this was a little nerve-racking, so much so when I answered my first and second questions I didn't put A1 or A2. I fortunately saw this error and corrected my final response. Overall, keeping up was manageable. I was excited to see individuals from outside the course involved in answering the questions and see professionals in the UDL community. One of my classmates, Amanda's, response to question 4 was great. She mentioned boosting interests by choosing topics and modes. I responded that giving a choice was an excellent method and is the backbone of UDL. My answer by example was always something I believed in when my schools would shut down for school-wide silent reading. If students saw teachers and principals read instead of grading or getting work done, they would be more likely to read. This and student choice allow struggling readers to participate and encourage reading. This relates to the first question I answered, creating student interest inventories. Teachers need to expand bookshelves. Yes, buy the classics, and yes, buy the books from the curriculum, but also find out what your student's interests are and get those books, too.
