I thought this lesson worked very well for both Nathan and Jesse. When I asked them to envision the images of the poems that they were reading, they evidently displayed their engagement and enthusiasm in reading poetry and finding lines that evoke their schema. This activity definitely motivates them because they were taken the ownership of writing their favorite lines; there was simply no right or wrong in sharing their own thoughts.
The next step is to allow them to use visual arts to illustrate the poems that they are reading. Miller (2002) suggested that this is a type of 'artistic response', it allows readers to create visual images to form their own personal interpretations. This strategy can further promote reading motivation and stamina, as Ediger (2003)said, it is important for teachers to give their students an explicit task in which they understand the purpose for reading. In this case, I am going to encourage Nathan and Jesse to use visual arts to illustrate their interpretation of the poems they read.
About Me
- Jenny
- New York City, New York, United States
- Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog. I am a graduate student at Teachers College, Columbia University, specializing in Literacy. This is my final term of the program, and I am thrilled to be having an opporunity to research a topic of my interest - boys and literacy. Prior to coming to New York City, I have taught in a suburban school in Toronto, Canada for three years. Having taught in different grade levels, from 4 to 8, and was exposed to diversity among students, I became extremely interested in how some developmental differences, namely social construction, psychological, and biological, could have the possibility to hinder learning behavior, abilities and patterns among boys. In this blog, I am going to update the journey of my research by describing, synthesizing, analyzing, and reflecting on a case study that I am conducting at a public school located in New York City. This blog is designed to invite all of you who are interested in the topic to add feedbacks and raise questions as we "travel" together for the next three months.
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Good thinking and planning for action. Again, make sure to back up your interpretations and analyses of data with references to readings.
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It is crucial to provide a path for making meaning visible for these boys. By using visual arts, it allows them to “see” the story and image in their minds. Research shows that visualization strategies can enhance resistant readers’ motivation to read and write. When they are reading and drawing, it serves as a different vehicle for them to communicate texts and interpret stories and images. By integrating arts into language instruction can improve students’ critical thinking skills, as well as improve their self-concept and promote confidence.
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