A WORKSHOP ON

READING STRATEGIES FOR RELUCTANT READERS

2 THE MOST BENEFICIENT, THE

MOST MERCIFUL ..

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

A HOME WITHOUT BOOKS IS A BODY WITHOUT SOUL ..

(CICERO)

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1. VISION 1

2. INTRODUCTION 2

3. WHY IS READING IMPORTANT 3

4. AIM 4

5. OBJECTIVES 5

6. WHAT IS A RELUCTANT READER 6.

7. STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE RELUCTANT READERS

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8. 1. IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF RELUCTANCE

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9. 2. SPECIALIZED READING SERVICES 11

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10. 3. INDIVIDUALIZE READING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCES

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11. 4. HIGH INTEREST READING MATERIAL 13

12. 5. ROLE MODELING 14

13. 6. START WITH CHILD’S PASSIONS 15

14. 7. MAKE READING A SOCIAL EXPERIENCE

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15. 8. READ ALOUD TO CHILDREN 17

16. 9. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TECHNOLOGY 18

17. 10. CAMOUFLAGE READING 19

18. 11. BE SURE CHILDREN READ BOOKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY CHALLENGING

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19. 12. MAKE STUDENTS PARTNERS WHEN INTRODUCING A GOAL FOR RECREATIONAL READING

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20. 13. MAKE READING SUCCESS PART OF YOUR CLASSROOM CULTURE

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21. 14. TEACH STRUGGLING READERS TO SEARCH FOR A WORTHWHILE PURPOSE BY ASKING QUESTIONS

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22. 15. BOOST UP CURIOSITY AMONG STUDENTS

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23. 16. CREATE A BOOK THEME 25

24. 17. CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO CREATE A BOOK RELATED CRAFT

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25. 18. HOOKING STRUGGLING READERS 27

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27 20. REWARD AND ENCOURAGEMENT 29

VISION

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INTRODUCTION

Reading is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and language community which is culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development and refinement.

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WHY IS READING IMPORTANT?

There are three main goals of reading.  

(I) First, all aspects of our lives involve reading. (II) Secondly, it is the main way to obtain

information.  (III) The last goal is enjoyment.    It is stated that children who are successful in

school are those who enjoy reading.  Students who do not enjoy independent reading do not achieve the same successful academically or in life that those who like to read do 3

AIM

To describe the importance of reading culture in students and to identify strategies that can be used to develop reading culture in students.

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OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to let their students read fluently and confidently a

variety of texts for a variety of purposes Let their students practice the behaviors of

effective, strategic readers Let their students assess strengths in reading and

set goals for future growth Inculcate reading habits among their students

and promote positive reading environment for them.

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ACTIVITY.. Tell about the first book you read?Who made you read that book?What was the name of the book?Who was the author of the book?You liked that book? If YES, then Why?What did you learn from that book?

WHAT IS A RELUCTANT READER?

A reluctant reader may simply be a child who needs to be coaxed into reading texts.

She may also be the child who vehemently refuses to read.

They may sometimes hide their ambivalence towards reading using other behaviors.

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STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE RELUCTANT READERS

Identify the root cause of reluctance

Specialized reading services

Individualize reading instruction and experiences

High interest reading material

role modeling

start with the child's passions

Make reading a social experience

Read aloud to children

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STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE RELUCTANT READERS

Take advantage of technology

Camouflage reading

Be sure children read books that are appropriately challenging

Make students partners when introducing a goal for recreational reading

Make reading success part of your classroom culture

Teach struggling readers to search for a worthwhile purpose by asking questions

Boost up curiosity among students

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STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE RELUCTANT READERS

Create a book theme

Get crafty and challenge students to create a book related craft

Hooking struggling readers

Building world knowledge

Reward and encouragement9

STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE RELUCTANT READERS IN READING

We are going to look into the strategies which may help the reluctant readers to develop the best possible interest in reading and to bring a positive change in the personality of the reader with the help of good literature..

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1. IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RELUCTANCE Before you can select which strategy you will

use to support a reluctant reader you need to know why he or she is disengaged from reading.

Once you have identified what the root cause of the reader’s reluctance is you can select the appropriate intervention.

 If the cause seems to be based on interest the parent or teacher should select a strategy to help engage and excite the child in reading.

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2. SPECIALIZED READING SERVICES

Reading Specialists may suggest pull out services such as a small group reading class taught by the specialist which targets specific basic reading skills or they may be able to offer strategies for the parents or teachers to use with their children.

Teacher will use strategies that target each child’s specific reading needs.

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3. INDIVIDUALIZE READING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCES

Parents and teachers should individualize their reading instruction focusing on the specific skills that each child needs support in.

Teachers should conduct small group reading lessons targeting particular areas where the children in the group need help.

At home, parents should work with their child on the specific skills that she is working to develop.

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4. HIGH INTEREST READING MATERIAL

Sometimes young people, especially adolescents, become disengaged from reading because they lose interest in the content of the texts they are reading.

Parents and teachers can employ high interest reading materials to help spark an interest in reading in these children.

A number of excellent graphic novels and higher-level picture books that are designed to engage reluctant readers can be used for this purpose.

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5. ROLE MODELING The power of modeling successful and

enjoyable reading experiences for reluctant readers cannot be denied.

Group acceptance is an important aspect of an adolescent’s life. They do not see their friends and idols reading so they do not read.

When those a reluctant reader looks up to model reading and reinforce its importance she is more likely to begin reading.

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ACTIVITY.. Make a group of at least 4 people. Create a story on your own.. Introduce characters, describe them, complete the story with a moral.Act out the story in front of the audience.

6. START WITH THE CHILD’S PASSIONS

Children will be more excited about reading when they can choose books or magazines related to their interests.

When kids own the choice of what they will read, motivation increases significantly.

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7. MAKE READING A SOCIAL EXPERIENCE. Children who don’t enjoy reading alone often

enjoy reading with somebody else.  Children can read with their parents, siblings, other relatives, and friends. 

Some children even start mini-book clubs and discuss books related to their common interests.  Asking children to read to their younger siblings and cousins can powerfully impact their own motivation to read.

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8. READ ALOUD TO CHILDREN. Many parents regularly read aloud to their

children when they are very young, yet stop this activity as the kids get older. 

Parents should read aloud to children throughout the elementary grades.  Doing so makes reading more enjoyable, improves listening skills, builds comprehension, lengthens attention spans, and grows the imagination.

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9.  TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY. Children who may not find books interesting

may enjoy reading the same texts on smart phones, computers, and electronic readers, such as the iPod or Kindle. 

Technology makes everything seem cooler and more engaging to children, and we should capitalize on this fact when it comes to reading.

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10. CAMOUFLAGE READING Parents can increase the amount of time their

children spend reading by subtly building the activity into other, seemingly unrelated activities.  Examples include reading menus at restaurants, reading the directions to board games, and looking at various websites together.

Children who may not yet enjoy reading for its own sake may enjoy it tremendously when it’s incorporated into other engaging pastimes.

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11. BE SURE CHILDREN READ BOOKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY CHALLENGING.

Many times kids don’t want to read simply because the books they encounter are too difficult.  This seemingly obvious point is frequently forgotten.

Appropriately challenging books are those in which students can fluently read approximately 95% of the words.

Encountering a small number of difficult words can help children grow in their reading skills, but encountering too many of these words can interfere with fluency and lead to discouragement.

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12. MAKE STUDENTS PARTNERS WHEN INTRODUCING A GOAL FOR RECREATIONAL READING Tell them they can read anything they want. The only parameters are that they must read

for a certain number of minutes, and they must be able to summarize the gist of what they read -- or explain why they had difficulty reading it -- to a teacher or peer.

to accomplish this objective, set aside the first five minutes of each day for students to share information about what they're reading.

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13. MAKE READING SUCCESS PART OF YOUR CLASSROOM CULTURE

Offer reading opportunities frequently. Make your classroom scream, "We love reading.“

Make your students able to tell proudly in class what new thing or skill they have learnt through reading a book.

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14. TEACH STRUGGLING READERS TO SEARCH FOR A WORTHWHILE PURPOSE BY ASKING QUESTIONS. Many children feel alienated from the reading process

because they cannot relate to what they are asked to read. Openly discuss why they are reading what they are

reading, and help them look for connections to their lives. Conduct student-led discussions of how they relate to the

story. Use read-aloud experiences to share information that's within the realm of students' listening vocabulary.

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15. BOOST UP CURIOSITY AMONG STUDENTS Entice students by reading a few lines or

paragraphs of a book. By the end of the day students will be begging you to read more.

You can even go as far as reading only a few chapters of a book, and as as an end--of-year gift to the students you can give them each a copy of the book so they can finish it on their own.

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16. CREATE A BOOK THEME.  Book themes are a great way to inspire students

to read. Encourage students to brainstorm a few themes that they would like to read about. Then help students search online and create a list of books that correlate with the theme they chose.

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17. GET CRAFTY AND CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO CREATE A BOOK-RELATED CRAFT Ask students to create a book-related craft that is

inspired by the book they have just read. If they just read a book about an animal they can create a model of that animal with clay.

Another crafty idea is to have students create a tote to carry all of their books in. They can either decorate a canvas store bought tote, or create a free one by weaving newspaper.

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18. HOOKING STRUGGLING READERS

One of the keys to helping struggling readers is to provide them with books that they can and want to read.

Fiction for struggling readers must have realistic characters, readable and convincing text, and a sense of the readers' interests and needs. Non-fiction books, newspapers, magazines, even comic books can hook students on reading.

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19. BUILDING WORLD KNOWLEDGE Exposing young children to informational text early on can

help them to handle the literacy demands of fourth grade and beyond.

Practical instructional techniques can be used to promote understanding and enjoyment of informational texts.

The three techniques are described here for this purpose.

(I) Text Impression (II) Guiding Questions (III) Retelling Pyramid

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20. REWARD AND ENCOURAGEMENT Greet every child. Give a star or any small gift at the end of

every reading task given to the child.

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QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION..

ACTIVITY.. Briefly make a review of your favorite book and tell the audience why it is recommended by you to them for a read ..

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