After reading Becky's post about what to do when a students is crying, I decided to check out the blog that she was following. I found another interesting article about different errors in reasoning that students can make. As a preservice teacher, I think it is important to be aware of these things because it may help you to get through those first years with a bit more ease.
This blogger, Mathew Needleman, mentioned some problems arising because of pronoun confusion, like reading "they" instead of "he". He also noted that contractions and abbreviations can cause problems. I know I have made the mistake of thinking a text said Mr. when it really meant Mrs. Those little errors can really effect a student's reading and comprehension of a text. Another point that was made was that teachers should give students lots of vocabulary strategies that they can use to identify unknown words. With his class, Mathew goes through his tests with his students and identifies words that could cause trouble and helps his students find the meaning using different vocabulary strategies. I think it is very important to teach students those strategies that can help them find their way through academic experiences.
Click here to get a link to his blog post.
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I really liked the post about the comprehension issues also. I saw those issues so often in my placement this past semester, but never really thought of it as a common problem between students. I think he had some great suggestions for ways to address these issues, like summarizing during guided reading, etc.
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