My interest in reading began at primary school.I oftenwondered and searched for answers why many of my classmates could not read.When I began to teach ,this was an area of great concern.I read many books on reading and questioins many of my collegues on the strategies they used intheir classroom.
Sadly, many teachers did nothing about this. Some though it was they will catch up some day and the list goes on and on. I love teaching people to read. However, what I enjoy the most is when their faces light up when they are improving or figure out a word.
Oh yes, Roxanne, I can identify with the sheer joy that you experience when you see a child in your care improve in his/her reading. It's a moment to savour. I also enjoy teaching children to read, especially weak readers. It really takes alot out of you to work with them. It is quite sad when teachers say that they would catch up some day. That means that they may not expend any extra effort to help that child. He may or may not catch up but since we don't know, we should apply our energies, using the strategies and technologies at our disposal to meet their educational needs. I know that you would have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in this programme. It's now our responsibility to share with others so that they, too, and their charges can benefit. All the best.
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