Reading+Comprehension

__** Reading comprehension involves individuals creating mental pictures of what they are reading, ‘decoding and pronouncing the words’ (Hill, 2006, p.190) that are in front of them. Reading comprehension can be very difficult to understand because children not only have to comprehend the text and decode what it is saying, but they also have to take in surrounding images and illustrations and also consider the ‘layout and design’ (Hill, 2006, p.190) of the text.     Reading comprehension is a skill that proficient and practiced readers usually take for granted. It is important that children analyse all aspects of a text when reading, as it makes   children more critical and alert to the text which they are analysing, therefore drawing more information and meaning out of the text. When teaching reading comprehension it is important that teachers actively involve students in reading tasks. This will not only improve their learning skills but also help to hold their attention and keep their mind on task. It’s important that teachers keep a positive attitude and encourage students to be persistent with their learning.  At the end of a reading comprehension lesson it is important that teachers involve all students in reflection time. This is where the students are encouraged to recall and retell what    they have learnt from the text. This is also a good indicator of individual knowledge to the teacher as he/she will be able to see if the lesson was detailed and challenging enough, or if it, on the other hand, was too hard.  Children need to understand that it is important to make mistakes because we learn from them. Students need to remain flexible and listen to comments from both <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">their teacher and peers.
 * __ Reading Comprehension

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