David Castillo edrg3344

Briefly discuss the Read & Writing process (chapter 3)

According to this chapter both Reading and writing are similar processes of constructing meaning. Teachers organize reading and writing instructions using two types of stages - READING processes teachers use the five stages (prereading, reading, responding, exploring, and applying) of reading and WRITING processes teachers use the five stages (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing of writing. Students also learn to use the reading and writing processes through literature focus units, literature circles, reading and writing workshop, and theme cycles. The chapter also identifies five (shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, buddy reading, and listening as it is read aloud) ways to read a selection.



On a personal note even though the reading and writing processes had been in place for many years, it is unfortunate that we had to many school teachers not applying these effective techniques in our schools. As I think back to my primary school years, I recall the teacher reading aloud to us, however; not in a circle. I certainly do not recall the teacher explaining the reading to the class. My son is 10 years of age and in the fifth grade, I have been very involved with his education from his daycare center to his fifth grade year. I can honestly say that all his teachers have been excellent, his kindergarten teacher in particular was outstanding. My son entered kindergarten reading, so his teacher would have additional assignments for him and sometimes would allow my son to visit the first graders for about an hour. My son was taught very early about the process of writing, I still have copies of his drafts or sometimes referred by his teachers as brain storming before they would write there assignments.
Based on my personal experience and my son's classroom environment, I have to say there has been a tremendous improvement by teachers in the classroom. The classrooms are well decorated with many educational pictures and the students classroom assignments are all displayed throughout the classroom including the outside of the classroom. Therefore, I have seen many changes and it will only get better as our future teachers are graduating and entering into the classroom as teachers.