Tip 5,6,7

What do we know about reading? There are many theories that make sense and that many are interrelated. Older theories have been updated as newer ones are brought to the surface. Some of the newer ones expand upon the older ones. The way the book is formatted helps to clearly distinguish between the different theories and ideas. Perhaps they are all right on some level. The fact is that we all learn in different ways. As all of us have read in the TIP book, we came to the same conclusion that many theories are helpful in learning how others learn.
As Sheila pointed out, family literacy affects how quickly children learn to read. It is incredible how important parent involvement is to literacy. I agree with Sheila’s point about Carver's two hypothesizes. Readers must stick to texts that are close to their reading level but a little more advanced. This allows a reader to learn new words by looking at the context of the sentence.
As a teacher, you have your own beliefs which will show through in your teaching practices, especially in the area of reading and comprehension. Your beliefs probably fall into one of theorists. As an educator, you should be aware of how other people believe people learn. Reading to your child or showing them that you enjoy reading positively influences them and their reading abilities. Knowing the individual children in your classroom and structuring activities around their abilities will lead to greater success for each individual.
Marcie and Samantha brought up a good point about the Maturation theory. It claims that it is harmful to introduce language to children before they are six and a half! These days’ children are speaking two languages fluently at much younger ages. It shows us that times have changed and some theories may not be as significant in your teaching ideology. As time progresses, theories may be altered due to new information or studies done on the topic. It is important to stay up to date on new information in learning processes.We all agree that there are stages to learning. It can be confusing and mind boggling, however, there are many theories out their which may be good to incorporate in your classroom. Reading to a child is the most important thing for them. It will get them interested and make them have a drive to learn more.