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Jillian Barber February 21, 2018 ECED 321 Reflection 2 A. The National Reading Panel (NRP) was formed in 1999. B. “The Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read” was submitted in 2000. C. In the Publications and Materials, the 35 pg Summary Report can be downloaded for free in format and reveals findings from the panel’s subgroups. Name the 6 subgroups: Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, guided oral reading, teaching vocabulary words, reading comprehension studies. One very useful “Other Publications” for early childhood educators is Putting Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read. Click on Link…Click ”download PDF” to see YELLOW booklet. This is a very helpful booklet as a teacher resource. You may consider downloading it. This booklet presents 5 Reading instruction components. Take a Look…scroll down. See the “Summing Up” box of each instructional section. Choose one point in each box that you especially agree with or feel is important to teach your students as they become proficient readers. Write the component (for example, Phonics) and your “Sum Up” point. 1. Phonemic Awareness: It is important because it improves children's word reading and reading comprehension 2. Phonics Instruction: Effective phonics instructions provide ample opportunities for children to apply what they are learning about letters and sounds to the reading of words, sentences, and stories 3. Fluency Instruction: Monitoring student progress in reading fluency is useful in evaluating instruction, and setting instructional goals can be motivating to students. 4. Vocabulary Instruction: Vocabulary is important because readers must know what most of the words mean before they can understand what they are reading 5. Text Comprehension Expression: Text comprehension strategies can be taught through cooperative learning.

Now Scroll down to Other National Reading panel Publications. Another very useful “Other Publications” to involve parents and families of young children is Putting Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read. Click on Link…Click “download PDF” to see colored booklet. This is a very helpful booklet as a teacher resource. You may consider downloading it. Take a look…scroll down. There are three sections with tips for families called – “At home you can help your child by…” Write four that you would be sure to tell parents!

1. Build reading comprehension by taking with you child about what they are reading. Ask about new words. Talk about what happened in a story. Ask about the characters, places, and events that took place. Ask what new information they have learned from the book. Encourage them to read on their own. 2. Be your child’s best advocate by staying informed about their progress and asking the teacher about ways you can help 3. Share conversations with your child over meal times and other times you are together. Introduce new and interesting words at every opportunity possible. 4. Visit the Library often for story times, homework, and other activities....