The Reading Process
The Five Stages of the Reading Process
As per Reading 510 (n.d.), the five stages of the reading process are the following:
- Stage 1: Pre-Reading: This is the stage of students preparing to read a piece of text. The teacher is to explain to students why it is necessary and what they will learn.
- Stage 2: Reading: Students read the text, which can be presented by the teacher in a variety of ways. Reading can be individual, or it can be a group activity, as in reading aloud.
- Stage 3: Responding: At this stage, students react to what they have just read. Usually, it is through a discussion with peers, with the teacher monitoring the process.
- Stage 4: Exploration: Students explore new information and might ask the teacher to clarify something for them if they do not understand it.
- Stage 5: Applying: At this stage, students apply the new knowledge; often, teachers plan projects to measure what they have learned.
The Writing Process
The Five Stages of the Writing Process
According to Read Write Think (n.d.), these are the five stages of the writing process:
Stage 1: Pre-Writing: This stage involves students brainstorming, connecting ideas, and designing a sequential structure for writing. The role of the teacher is in suggesting tools and techniques for brainstorming but not doing much more.
Stage 2: Drafting: At this stage, students are to work independently and be observed by the teacher. The teacher is to individually communicate with students in the process.
Stage 3: Revising: Students are to polish their drafts, making sure their writing flows smoothly. The teacher is to offer their help if a student asks for it.
Stage 4: Editing: At this stage, students are to check their texts for mistakes once more. The teacher is to offer help if it is necessary.
Stage 5: Rewriting: All changes are to be incorporated by students in their texts, and final drafts are to be carefully written or typed, with the teacher monitoring the process.
Multisensory Intervention Strategies
A multisensory learning approach is a method that involves multiple sensory systems simultaneously. According to Child Development Centre (2019), when it comes to writing, this approach includes four sensory modalities. A visual modality is having a letter’s visual model to look at and learn how to write it. A kinesthetic modality is about using body movements; an example is ‘air writing’. An auditory modality is teaching letter strokes through rhymes, stories, and songs. A tactile modality is using messy play to explore letter patterns: paint, clay, or play dough.
References
Child Development Centre. (2019). Multisensory approach to handwriting. Web.
Read Write Think. (n.d.). Implementing the writing process. Web.
Reading 510. (n.d.). What is the reading process? Web.