Whether it be sports, Star Wars, cars, fashion, music, etc, every student student has interests. During one of my observations I had noticed a 5th grade boy who was wearing genuine army fatigues (the shirt at least). It was too big for him and obviously belonged to someone else in his family. Sure enough, later on I observed the same student reading a book about the D-Day invasion. I think if you tap into the student's interest, it can help with motivation and the material won't appear to be as difficult.
Using interest survey or just simple observation could help teachers learn about what students are interested in. But don't forget about the confidence. Building students' confidence in reading is equally important as motivating your students. :-)
Whether it be sports, Star Wars, cars, fashion, music, etc, every student student has interests. During one of my observations I had noticed a 5th grade boy who was wearing genuine army fatigues (the shirt at least). It was too big for him and obviously belonged to someone else in his family. Sure enough, later on I observed the same student reading a book about the D-Day invasion. I think if you tap into the student's interest, it can help with motivation and the material won't appear to be as difficult.
ReplyDeleteUsing interest survey or just simple observation could help teachers learn about what students are interested in. But don't forget about the confidence. Building students' confidence in reading is equally important as motivating your students. :-)
ReplyDeleteVanessa,
ReplyDeleteThat is a tought one. I feel that using an interesting story that they have interest with would be a start.
John