Module 3 discussed the importance language has on young readers. Language and reading go hand in hand, and I think often times we forget this. Readers make connections based on the experiences they have. If I am read to each night, I immediately become familiar with complex language structure and eventually I am able to make the connection of the symbols being connected to meaning. For example, I am slowly able to recognize the letters c-a-t, form the word cat. I can then picture a cat in my head.
Basic concepts about reading, writing, thinking and listening are all attributed to language. It is important that teachers and parents provide our children and students with as many experiences as we can. We need to model appropriate reading behaviors and allow them to make their own connections while reading. Students need to be exposed to a wide variety of genres to promote reading in all content areas.
This module helps to promote avid readers beginning at the elementary level. I think that often times we forget that reading and language are so closely integrated. I think that this module displayed the information in a way that really made sense. It is important to think about the connections and experiences children need especially in the early ages. I know it really helped me think about the experiences I am providing in my own classroom, and the connections and opportunities I present not only to my students, but also to their parents.
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