Why do we read?
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Purpose of Reading“The more that you read, the more things that you know. The more that you learn,
the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
Reading and Writing are Language Processes
Reading is a meaningful, active, constructive, and strategic process
Reading and writing are developmental processes
Teachers must capitalize on student diversity and plan appropriate instruction for the wide range of individual
differences in the classroom
Teachers must strive for a balanced literacy program to teach all students to read and write independently
Literature should be an integral part of literacy instruction throughout the entire school curriculum
Successful literacy instruction depends on the ongoing assessment of each student’s reading strengths and
weakness
Teachers must be able to create, manage, and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning
Teachers of literacy must forge partnerships with the home and community to promote reading growth
The key to successful literacy instruction is the teacher
Reading is Success
• “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try.” Dr. Seuss,