The document discusses promoting reading among students and provides principles and strategies for teaching reading. It recommends encouraging students to read often and extensively for pleasure and language improvement. Some suggested activities include establishing a classroom library, book clubs, scanning exercises, and having students respond to content rather than just focusing on construction. The document also analyzes the sequence of a sample reading lesson.

1. Teaching readingDecember 2010

3. Intensive readingItisoftenteacher-chosen and directed. Itisdesignedtoenablestudentsspecificskills.

4. ExtensivereadingUsingthistheteacherencouragesthestudentstochooseforthemselveswhattheyread and to do so forpleasure and general languageimprovement.

5. Whatkind of reading are youpromotingamongyourstudents?

6. Reading activitiesStructureidentificationSet up a roomlibraryBook clubsScanningexercisesJigsawreadingVocabularyfindingSkimmingexercisesUse simplifiedreadersReader cornersArticlereviewwriting

8. Principle 1Encouragestudentstoread as often and as much as possible.

9. Principle 2Studentsneedtobeengagedwithwhatthey are reading.

10. Principle 3Encouragestudentstorespondtothecontent of a text, notjusttoconcentrateonitsconstruction

11. Principle 4Predictionis a major factor in reading

12. Principle 5Exploitreadingtextstothe full.

13. Analyzing a reading sequence8a. Thestudentsreadthetextagain in pairs.5b. Thestudentsreadthetexttofindoutwhatthetitle of thetextmeans.c. Theteacherasksthestudentstopredictwhatthetitle of thetextmeans.4d. Theteachercheckstheanswertothefirstcomprehensiontask.6e. Theteacher shows students a picture of JK Rowling.1f. Theteachertellsthestudentstoreadthetextagain in more detail.7g. Theteacherasksstudentstosaywhattheyknowabout JK Rowling.2h. Theteacherholds up a photocopy of thetextthestudents are goingtoread.3i. Theteachergoesthroughtheanswerswithstudents.9

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