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The Joys of Reading: An Occupation of Mind

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Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 20, no. 4

Pages: 4, 7

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Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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Reading Workshop in the Montessori Classroom

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Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 26, no. 3

Pages: 36-43

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Abstract/Notes: During the 2012-2013 school year, Metropolitan Montessori School, on Manhattan's Upper West Side, a school for 3-to-12-year-olds, adopted a reading workshop approach. This decision resulted from several recognized needs. One need was to provide teachers with a strong, clear framework for literacy instruction, particularly at the emergent reading level. In other subject areas, such as math and cultural subjects, the approach was fairly consistent from classroom to classroom. Teachers used shared language to discuss students' progress (e.g., Jimmy has just started the stamp game; Lara is struggling with dynamic addition), but they did not have similar language when discussing children's progress in reading. Another need was to support not just decoding and phonics, but that other crucial arm of reading development: reading comprehension. Teachers had long noticed that there were gaps between the words that children were able to read and the meaning they were deriving from their reading. This gap appeared increasingly pronounced as children became older and expectations became higher. This article describes how and why the reading workshop approach was undertaken, key principles of the workshop, how it works with the Montessori curriculum, and what was learned while integrating the approach.

Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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Child and Culture: Sesame Street and the Death of Reading

Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 4, no. 4

Pages: 34–36

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Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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Language: More Than Reading

Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 13, no. 4

Pages: 10

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Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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The Joy of Reading to Children

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Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 29, no. 2

Pages: 64

Upper elementary

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Abstract/Notes: A favorite of Upper Elementary and Middle School students is the wonderful short story "The Lion Roared," by Virginia Eiseman.The short story "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson, or excerpts from the books Growing Up, by Russell Baker, or Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson, capture the attention of Middle School students, provoking a plethora of questions.At your local public library, bookstores, online book retailers, or websites such as Storyline Online and Just Books Read Aloud, you can find a wealth of good books to share.

Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

Article

Reading and Television

Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 11, no. 1

Pages: 42–44

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Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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Teacher's Notebook: Oral Reading

Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 2, no. 1

Pages: 31

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Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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Developing the Skills for Reading and Writing: A Talk Given to Parents at Ann Udale's School

Publication: Montessori Quarterly, vol. 21

Pages: 8–16

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Language: English

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How Do You Teach Reading?

Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 7, no. 3

Pages: 25–31

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Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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The Challenge of Teaching Elementary Reading

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Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 18, no. 1

Pages: 38-45

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Abstract/Notes: In this article, Aline Wolf discusses the challenges of teaching elementary reading at present time. She also raises her concern not only about the declining of reading skills, but also about the declining number of books that students actually read which creates a dilemma for teachers. She believes that the Montessori community must give priority to eliminating current deficiencies in reading. In brainstorming sessions, workshops, staff meetings, and professional Montessori consultations, she feels that Montessorians must grapple with these problems and decide on creative solutions consistent with Montessori traditions. One strategy she suggests is Elementary training courses, if they have not already done so, can adjust their curriculum to incorporate Montessori strategies for nonreaders at the elementary level. The very valuable exercise of word building can be upgraded for 6-and 7-year-olds. Phonetic readers can be found with higher interest content. The author argues that for developing readers educators should ask if the methods being used respect each child's individual interests. Does it meet his or her particular needs, whether for more help with phonograms or for a wider variety of challenging books? Does this new strategy lead each student to a love of reading? Does it weigh down the burgeoning reader with dubious tasks that usurp the time for actually reading books? In attempts to improve reading in elementary classes teachers should be certain that any procedures decided upon are in keeping with the cherished techniques that have distinguished Montessori education for over a century.

Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

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