Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 2003
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Carol L. Butterfield
Second Committee Member
Andrea Bowman
Third Committee Member
Steven A. Schmitz
Abstract
Reading comprehension is a continuous process of evolving thinking. When readers read, they carry on an inner conversation with the text. Readers respond with wonder, delight, and even outrage. They question the text, argue with the author, and nod their heads in agreement. They make connections, ask questions, and draw inferences to better understand and learn from what they read. Programs that involve parents in their children's education have been found to have a positive influence on a child's academic performance and cognitive development. Secondly, book-reading experiences have correlated strongly with success in reading, leading experts to conclude that preparing parents to read aloud to their children on a regular basis would support the children's success in school. Thirdly, the uses of Reader Response Logs are beneficial to preadolescent children to encourage vocabulary comprehension and writing. Finally, graphic organizers are used to assist learners' comprehension by highlighting main ideas and showing the relationships between the main ideas and supporting details.
Recommended Citation
Keefe, Elizabeth Jane, "Reading With Your Preadolescent Children at Home: A Workshop for Parents" (2003). All Graduate Projects. 813.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/813
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons