Class 3/17/09

This weeks class was focused on reading. We did a number of activities these included a textbook evaluation, a video analysis, and a student presentation. However, I found the most interesting question posed during class to be whether to read aloud or not. I never would have thought that there would be such strong opinions about such a topic. I guess I never took into consideration that some people do not see as reading aloud as an important skill. I however am not one of those people. I believe that reading aloud helps students recognize words and make sense of what they are reading. It was good to hear however that others disagreed and thought that reading aloud is not helpful. Great to hear another perspective.