As children understand and become comfortable with the writing process, they are expected to use correct spellings. L Language Experience Method Initially, individuals or groups of students dictate stories about their experiences to their teacher. Later, students learn to read what they write themselves about their experiences. Learning Styles Ways in which people learn. Visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic are commonly known elements.
Emphasis is placed on high-quality stories, poems, and nonfiction.
M Modeling Methods A series of reading methods in which a more experienced reader reads and is then imitated by the novice reader. Two people take turns reading the same passage. A variety of pairs can be used, including two students and a teacher and a student. Phonics Students learn isolated letter-sounds and then blend them to form words. The application of learning style theory to the teaching of reading, with implications for reading instruction.