Strategies Of Reading And Writing

Introduction Reading and writing are most essential developmental skills in our lives and it is important that us as teachers play a significant role in teaching learners how to read and write properly. Reading and writing correlate with each other and research has found that when learners read extensively they become better writers. Reading different types of genres helps children to learn text structures and language that they can then transfer to their own writing and it also provides learners with prior knowledge they can use when writing. . There are certain stages that can improve learner’s reading and writing that needs to be followed regularly.

1. Strategies on how to improve writing

In most schools teachers focus mostly on extensive

They have to check spelling. Examine capitalization and punctuation; follow grammar and usage convention to ensure their ideas well and to ensure their ideas confirm legibility.

2. Strategies on how to improve reading

The reading process is a transitive process which involves complex negotiations between text and reader when is shaped by reader’s knowledge of a topic, purpose for reading and language culturally expectations based on experiences. it is the active process of understanding print and graphic text. One thing you can learn about teaching reading is that they are different types and techniques of reading that are suitable for your learners.

Pre-reading

According to Ringler and Weber (1984), pre- reading stage serves as enabling activity because they provide learners with necessary background knowledge of the text and also give them an opportunity to organize the activity and comprehend the material. During pre-reading the teacher can ask learners what they already know about the title of the text. The learners has to share their background knowledge necessary for comprehension of the text and the teacher will also have to make students to be aware of the type of the text they will be