In Section 4 you explored different methods for teaching reading. These were:
If necessary, go back to Section 4 and remind yourself about those methods. In the next activity you will explore further how you can apply these methods using storybooks.
(We recommend you spend 40 minutes on this activity)
Read Case Study 5.1 below about Ms Khumalo using stories with a group of young readers. It is quite a long case study, so it might help if you read it a couple of times. You can read My Teacher, the story that Ms Khumalo uses, on the ASb website.
While you are reading, use the highlighting tools to identify when Ms Khumalo uses:
(We recommend you spend 20 minutes on this activity)
Compare the examples of the reading approaches that you spotted with a friend or colleague. How could you use these ideas in your teaching?
Ms Khumalo’s word wall is shown in Figure 5.2:
Read the discussion below to find out how Ms Khumalo used letters and sounds, look-and-say, and the learning experience method.
Different stories support the three methods and as you gather experience you will be able to pick out stories that are suited to each method.
In the next activity you will analyse one of the stories you found in Section 2.
(We recommend you spend 30 minutes on this activity)
Different storybooks can be used in different ways. As you develop your confidence you will be able to choose stories that are particularly suitable for different methods.
Optional activity: You can use the downloadable resource ‘Choosing stories for different purposes’ to find stories that you can use in your class. Spend some time looking at the stories suggested and thinking about how you could use them.
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