Last week

Working on this project made me wonder what the differences are between reading to one's self and reading aloud. My student could not remember most of what he read except for a few details. He read very slowly and deliberately. As I was listening and taking notes I wondered what would be different if I could find out what he was reading in his head. Sometimes we don't know how to pronounce a word, but we know what it means and how to use it. It's an interesting project for getting an idea of how a middle school student reads. One of the biggest concerns of a beginning teacher is knowing at what level students are reading/writing at. This was a good way to be better informed about their general skill level.