EDRG 604 Blog Entry 3

Oral Language and the Reading Process:

Oral language is extremely important in developing reading comprehension and can be a good indicator as to how students will succeed in reading. Oral language development can be affected by economic status. The economic status of a student can allow to see how he/she will succeed in reading. This is not always the case, but has been proven seen as true in many cases. It is understandable that the lower economic families would have lower reading achievement. Many times they do not have the knowledge necessary materials to help their child succeed in reading.

Oral language is vital and is the foundation for reading comprehension. Teachers are help to help their students with this if they incorporate a language centered classroom with different ongoing activities.

I have noticed through my own teaching experiences that oral language is so important in allowing students to comprehend what they read. As a teacher, I believe that you should do what you can to help a child that is struggling with reading due to their oral langauge. There are many resources and alternatives that are available for these students.

Attached is a link to a powerpoint with different activities that a teacher can due in a language centered classroom. It was very beneficial for me to see what I already have implemented in my classroom and other things that I could do as well.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/crf/downloads/resources/presentations/OralLanguage.pdf