After reading the NRP Summary Report and Allington’s “missing pillars”, I feel that the most vital components to a child’s literacy success are Alphabetics, Comprehension (including vocabulary, text comprehension, and comprehension strategies instruction), and matching kids with appropriate texts. Since I have a small group classroom, my students read for different reasons; some read for the everyday functionality and some for their academic goals; I think that these components of a literacy program are vital to all aspects of literacy, whatever the individualized goals of the child may be. If you do not have a solid alphabetic knowledge, it would severely limit your ability to attack unfamiliar words. Vocabulary is a functional skill; it helps to introduce you to things in the environment. Text comprehension is important whether you are reading a book or directions on a household cleaner. Finally, when implementing reading instruction, the level of the text depends on the type of instruction, however it must be appropriate to the child and the context of the activity.
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