LESIG – Laying the Foundation for Success in Reading.

Foundational Literacy Foundational Literacy Competencies through Competencies through

Authentic Language Authentic Language ExperiencesExperiences

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.

Kent State UniversityKent State University

trasinsk@kent.edutrasinsk@kent.edu

Common Core StandardsCommon Core StandardsLiteracyLiteracy

Anchor StandardsAnchor StandardsKey Ideas and Details: Explicit Details Key Ideas and Details: Explicit Details and Logical Inferencesand Logical InferencesCraft and Structure: Interpret Words Craft and Structure: Interpret Words and Phrases, including figurative langand Phrases, including figurative langIntegration and Evaluation of Integration and Evaluation of Knowledge and IdeasKnowledge and IdeasRange of Reading and Level of Text Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity: Informational and LiteraryComplexity: Informational and Literary

Common Core StandardsCommon Core StandardsLiteracyLiteracy

Foundational StandardsFoundational Standards

Common Core StandardsCommon Core StandardsLiteracyLiteracy

Foundational StandardsFoundational StandardsPhonological AwarenessPhonological AwarenessPrint ConceptsPrint ConceptsPhonics and Word Recognition:Phonics and Word Recognition:

– Syllable and Morphological PatternsSyllable and Morphological PatternsReading Fluency:Reading Fluency:

– Automaticity (rate) and ExpressionAutomaticity (rate) and Expression

A Model of ReadingA Model of ReadingComprehensionComprehension !!

  

FluencyFluency

READING SUCCESS REQUIRESREADING SUCCESS REQUIRES

A SOLID FOUNDATIONA SOLID FOUNDATION

  

    Phonics - VocabularyPhonics - Vocabulary

How do We As Adults Improve How do We As Adults Improve our Word Knowledge?our Word Knowledge?

ListeningListening ViewingViewing ReadingReading

How do We As Adults Improve How do We As Adults Improve our Word Knowledge?our Word Knowledge?

ListeningListening ViewingViewing ReadingReading GamingGaming

How do We As Adults Improve How do We As Adults Improve our Word Knowledge?our Word Knowledge?

Word LaddersWord Ladders

Short VowelsShort Vowels

DogDog

DogDog

DotDot

DogDog

DotDot

PotPot

DogDog

DotDot

PotPot

CotCot

DogDog

DotDot

PotPot

CotCot

HotHot

DogDog

DotDot

PotPot

CotCot

HotHot

HatHat

DogDog

DotDot

PotPot

CotCot

HotHot

HatHat

CatCat

DogDog

DotDot

PotPot

CotCot

HotHot

HatHat

CatCat

Another Word LadderAnother Word Ladder

SaintSaint

PaintPaint

PintPint

PinPin

SinSin

SipSip

LipLip

LispLisp

ListList

LostLost

LossLoss

LoisLois

LouisLouis

SaintSaint

LouisLouis

What are Some of First Textual What are Some of First Textual Words We Hear and Learn in Words We Hear and Learn in

Our Human Language Our Human Language Experience?Experience?

What are Some of First Textual What are Some of First Textual Words We Hear and Learn in Words We Hear and Learn in

Our Human Language Our Human Language Experience?Experience?

Rhythmical Texts - Nursery Rhythmical Texts - Nursery Rhymes, Poems, and SongsRhymes, Poems, and Songs

A Teaching SongA Teaching Song

Inch by inch, row by rowInch by inch, row by row

Gonna make this garden growGonna make this garden grow

Gonna mulch it deep and lowGonna mulch it deep and low

Gonna make it fertile groundGonna make it fertile ground

Inch by inch, row by rowInch by inch, row by row

Please bless these seeds I sowPlease bless these seeds I sow

Please keep them safe belowPlease keep them safe below

‘‘Till the rain comes tumbling downTill the rain comes tumbling down

Slug by slug, weed by weedSlug by slug, weed by weedBoy this garden's got me teedBoy this garden's got me teedAll the insects come to feedAll the insects come to feedOn my tomato plantsOn my tomato plantsSunburnt face, skinned up kneesSunburnt face, skinned up kneesThe kitchen's choked with zucchinisThe kitchen's choked with zucchinisI'm shopping at the A&P'sI'm shopping at the A&P'sNext time I get the chanceNext time I get the chance

Why Sing and Recite Why Sing and Recite Poetry?Poetry?

ItIt’’s Culturals Cultural

ItIt’’s Culturals Cultural

When Louie came home to the flatWhen Louie came home to the flat

He took off his coat and his hatHe took off his coat and his hat

He looked all around He looked all around

But no wifey he foundBut no wifey he found

So he said where can Flossie be at?So he said where can Flossie be at?

ItIt’’s Culturals Cultural

A note on the table he spied, He read it just once, then he cried. It ran, "Louis dear, it's too slow for me here, So I think I will go for a ride."

ItIt’’s Culturals Cultural

"Meet me in St. Louis, Louis, Meet me at the fair, Don't tell me the lights are shining any place but there; We will dance the Hoochee Koochee, I will be your tootsie wootsie, If you will meet in St. Louis, Louis, Meet me at the fair."

ItIt’’s Aesthetics Aesthetic

ItIt’’s Aesthetics Aesthetic

If Anesthetic means NO feelingsIf Anesthetic means NO feelings

ItIt’’s Aesthetics Aesthetic

If Anesthetic means NO feelingsIf Anesthetic means NO feelings

Aesthetic must mean Aesthetic must mean feelings!feelings!

Rhythmical LanguageRhythmical LanguagePoetry and SongPoetry and Song

Aesthetic Responses to Repetition in Unfamiliar Music

Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis A1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Abstract: Listeners who lacked special expertise in contemporary art music were presented with 1-minute excerpts of music by Luciano Berio and Elliott Carter in either their original, unaltered versions or in modified versions such that segments within the excerpt repeated immediately or after a delay. They were asked to rate each excerpt's enjoyability, interest, and artistry on 7-point Likert-like scales. Listeners rated Listeners rated the excerpts in both repetition conditions as more the excerpts in both repetition conditions as more enjoyable, interesting, and artistic than the original, enjoyable, interesting, and artistic than the original, unaltered versions, suggesting that repetitiveness is an unaltered versions, suggesting that repetitiveness is an important factor in aesthetic responsesimportant factor in aesthetic responses to unfamiliar styles.

But Most of All Rhythmical But Most of All Rhythmical Texts are…Texts are…

Reading!Reading!

What Features are Embedded What Features are Embedded in Song, Poetry, and Rhythmical in Song, Poetry, and Rhythmical

Texts that are Conducive to Texts that are Conducive to Reading Success?Reading Success?

Rhythmical texts are short. Rhythmical texts are short. The brevity and rhythm make The brevity and rhythm make them easy to master (and them easy to master (and memorize).memorize).

Rhythmical texts contain Rhythmical texts contain word families (rimes, word families (rimes, phonograms)- essential for phonograms)- essential for phonicsphonics

Rhythmical texts are read Rhythmical texts are read with others – assisted with others – assisted readingreading

Rhythmical texts are Rhythmical texts are repeatedly read and repeatedly read and rehearsed (repeated/close rehearsed (repeated/close reading)reading)

Rhythmical texts have Rhythmical texts have embedded in them rhythm, embedded in them rhythm, rhyme, and melody – rhyme, and melody – expression – A major part of expression – A major part of fluencyfluency

Rhythmical texts have Rhythmical texts have distinct structures that allow distinct structures that allow students to create their own students to create their own texts based on rhythmical texts based on rhythmical text patterns they have read, text patterns they have read, reread, and enjoyed. reread, and enjoyed.

So Louis decided to goHe couldn’t live without his beau Flo.He took the next train, he was going

insaneFor the train it was going too slow.

So he jumped off the train and he ranAlthough he didn’t have much of a plan

He loved Flossie dear, he just had to be near

Her to be her number one man.

II’’ll Take Manhattan!ll Take Manhattan!

We'll have Manhattan, the Bronx and We'll have Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island too. It's lovely going Staten Island too. It's lovely going through the zoo. It's very fancy on through the zoo. It's very fancy on old Delancey Street, you know. The old Delancey Street, you know. The subway charms us so when balmy subway charms us so when balmy breezes blow to and fro. breezes blow to and fro.

\\From:From: Rebecca I Rebecca I

Sent:Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:04 PM Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:04 PM

To:To: RASINSKI, TIMOTHY RASINSKI, TIMOTHY

Subject:Subject: Singing and Fluency Singing and Fluency

  

Hi Dr. Rasinski, Hi Dr. Rasinski, 

Over the summer and again in October you spoke at Teachers College Over the summer and again in October you spoke at Teachers College

about the power of singingabout the power of singing. . I challenged myself in October to begin I challenged myself in October to begin singing with my students and they have been singing ever singing with my students and they have been singing ever since.since. … … I have never seen so much progress in reading. I have never seen so much progress in reading. Everyone of my first graders is reading on grade level (or Everyone of my first graders is reading on grade level (or higher) and they love to singhigher) and they love to sing.. Reader's Theater has also made a difference. Reader's Theater has also made a difference. You have changed the You have changed the

way I teach. My students enter my classroom most mornings with their way I teach. My students enter my classroom most mornings with their

current song playing. They hum or sing throughout the day.current song playing. They hum or sing throughout the day.

  

I am so proud of these joyful learners.I am so proud of these joyful learners.

  

Thank you again,Thank you again,

Becky IBecky I

South Street School South Street School 

Danbury, CTDanbury, CT

  

We Need More Poetry!

A Model of ReadingA Model of ReadingComprehensionComprehension !!

  

FluencyFluency

READING SUCCESS REQUIRESREADING SUCCESS REQUIRES

A SOLID FOUNDATIONA SOLID FOUNDATION

  

    Phonics - VocabularyPhonics - Vocabulary

Reading Success Requires a Reading Success Requires a Strong Foundation – Strong Foundation –

Reading Success Requires a Reading Success Requires a Strong Foundation – Strong Foundation –

A Foundation Developed through A Foundation Developed through Authentic and Engaging Literary Authentic and Engaging Literary Experiences . Experiences .

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D. trasinsk@kent.edu 330-672-0649330-672-0649

For more on reading fluency see:For more on reading fluency see:

Rasinski, T. (2010). Rasinski, T. (2010). The Fluent ReaderThe Fluent Reader (2 (2ndnd edition). New edition). New York: York: Scholastic.Scholastic.