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Subject: Comments about a topic covered frequently in the articles published over the past twelve months

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T�nia da Consola��o Martins Pereira

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Date Posted: 11:26:55 08/15/10 Sun

Most of the articles published in the last 12 months are about reading and vocabulary.
A person acquires his/her vocabulary not through memorization, but by accruing fragments of word knowledge for each of the thousands of words that he or she encounters every day. The word becomes learnt, even without any explicit teaching. This can only be achieved through reading. Vocabulary learning is a gradual process of encountering new words that add to and reinforce the vocabulary acquired previously.

We as teachers take an important part on student�s development. The study confirms a hypothesis that even though the teachers believe in the importance of reading and modeling, they do not model reading. Modeling the act of reading is essential in influencing students. It refers to the patterning of thoughts, beliefs, strategies, and actions after those displayed by the model, usually teachers who explain and demonstrate skills. A child will follow the beliefs and behaviors of an adult perceived to be important. Consequently, any activity that particular adult performs, the child responds with a desire to do it as well. Affirming this, Campbell (1989) found that children spend more time reading if the teacher also read. When children see their teachers enjoy reading it reinforces the idea that reading is valuable and important.
Reading, like other activities, needs to be practiced. The high intensity practice reading is an important determinant of a student�s growth in language skills and ability.

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Re: Comments about a topic covered frequently in the articles published over the past twelve months	Vivi	12:48:56 08/15/10 Sun