What I Learned To Read In The Classroom

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1. During my elementary years, reading was a struggle for me to understand and comprehend what I was reading. Reading aloud and thinking of messing up a word in front of the class made me nervous and I would begin to sweat. Before it was my turn, I would practice my sentence in my head so I wouldn’t mess up and not be embarrassed. Picture books were my favorite. I could make up what the story was about through the pictures. I would change the stories each time I read it. Older students would come in our class and pick three books to read to their assigned buddy for the day and read to us. I enjoyed listening to others while they read to me. My mom would read to me every night before I went to bed. Sometimes it would be fairytales, or bible …show more content…

As I became older, reading contained more information and details needed to be understood and reflect what was being read. I struggled with vocabulary and reading comprehension and needed some extra support to help me in the classroom. By this time, I had an I.E.P. in place to gain the extra support. My teachers were aware of my accommodations and learning disability. They knew I needed to be taught differently and at a slower pace. Also, I was placed in a resource room to go for extra time on exams or clarification on assignments or lessons. The resource room was a place where I could feel comfortable and ask any questions and not feel judged or viewed differently. The teachers were understanding and provided study skills for me to use while in general education classrooms. The general and special education teachers worked alongside each other when working with me. They would provide weekly readings, break down the questions towards the end, highlight while reading, and take notes while reading. These strategies improved my reading comprehension slowly. Being active while reading was helpful and made me think about what I was reading. Towards the end of the stories I would reread my notes before answering the questions. My reading comprehension was improving each time I was

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