I would like to see more research conducted on the relationship of the two...but it is true that the sum of the whole is greater than that of the parts. I only wish there was a formula to teach reading as there is in a sense to teach writing. According to Tompkins, there are four stages of writing; pre-phonemic, phonemic, transitional, and conventional writing. But what would be the four stages of reading?
I truly believe that reading and comprehension is the foundation for being a good writer; without words one cannot write. I often tell my students that there is a …show more content…
“Use reading records from the end of the previous school year to decide where to start testing. Remember, summer slide tends to affect the students who did not read much over the summer.” (Connell, 2014). I am always so confused about how I should approach forming “guided” reading groups – the author provided so many sample resources to use for groups that I have am going to try her strategies after Winter Break. This is a wonderful article that addresses the issues from a teacher’s perspective and provides solutions as