1 Dec Session 6

Reading and Writing
We begin the reading and writing components by sharing with our participants how to use a variety of sources to motivate their students to read. This includes sources like newspaper articles, advertisements and comics. We understand from them that English newspapers may not be readily available in some districts so the facilitators have to think on our feet to come up with other sources from the internet. Today's lesson has taught us not to assume that students are not reading simply because they are disinterested. There are various social factors that may come into play. As teachers we need to understand these social factors and be prepared to come up with equivalent alternatives to engage our students without sacrificing any learning outcomes.