Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Johnston chapter 6
I really enjoyed reading Johnston's views on matching students with an appropriate level book. Prior to reading the chapter, I had never heard a negative opinion on leveling text by year and month (3.1, 3.2, etc). I grew up reading text that were classified in this way, and as a kid I enjoyed it. However, that was because I was always the student at the highest level. Reading this chapter gave me a new perspective on it. I really liked the recipe for readability- I found this information to be very valuable. I also really liked how suggestions were given for ways to make a text easier or more difficult for children to read. When a teacher takes this approach the students have so much more they can choose from. The more they can choose from, the more likely they are to find something they enjoy. The more they enjoy the topic, the more motivated they are to read. All in all it's a win. :)
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I also always did well in reading. I can't help but wonder if that is why I remember so little about my experiences at school. If I hadn't liked reading would leveled reading have made more of an impact? As a teacher it is easy to see the positives and negatives of leveled reading but I wish I had a more personal connection to it.
ReplyDeleteI also was a good reader growing up, but I did feel negative effects of leveling. My teacher would not allow me to read books that I was interested in that were below my level of comprehension. I wonder how much more engaged I would have been in my reading if this limit had been lifted in my time.
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