The Importance Of Reading And Neuroscience

Reading and Neuroscience

It is hard to imagine a daily activity that does not involve a dash of reading. Reading is one of the most important skills that one can acquire. Learning to read does not happen from one day to the next, it is a gradual process. In this article, Frey and Fisher explain the role the brain plays in the reading acquisition process. Frey and Fisher initiated the article by clarifying that reading is not innate, thus each person needs to learn how to read. In fact, “reading occurs only through the intentional appropriation of existing structures within the brain” (Frey & Fisher, 2010, p. 104). Then, they explained the term neuroplasticity. The idea that a teacher’s instruction and actions can alter the brain of a student

In one of the sections of the article, Frey and Fisher discussed the benefits children received from being read to daily. Yet, many children live in families where they can afford books or parents simply do not have the time to read to their children. Therefore, my question is “Could children still acquire better vocabulary and grammar skills without being read to regularly?” Conduction aphasia was also touched upon in the article. Before reading this article, I had never heard of this language disorder. My question is “What kind of techniques exist to help a child or adult with conduction aphasia stop transposing phonemes?” Furthermore, I was left with several questions about phonological awareness. I wondered “How phonological awareness can be taught?” and “Why is there a debate about when it should be taught?” In the last section of the article, Frey and Fisher (2010) stated that, “visual stimuli will be attended to over other stimuli most of the time, especially when the visual moves” (p. 107). I asked myself “Why is it that visual information is easier to remember, store, and recall?” and “Why is it that if a visual moves individuals attended to it

As previously mentioned, I would like to learn more about the benefits of daily reading, conduction aphasia, phonological awareness, and visual information. Simultaneously, I would like to research other kinds of repeated learning activities, besides Reading Theater, that could help a student develop automaticity. Additionally, I would like to learn more about neuroplasticity. This topic captured my attention because I had no idea that the brain had the ability to physically change. Towards the middle of the article, Frey and Fisher focus on the importance of providing quality read instruction to children with several disabilities. Therefore, I would like to learn more about what kind of instruction should be given and how to maximize learning opportunities for children with