I found the Sulzby and Teale article to be interesting. It had really good ideas about how to incorporate literacy into the classroom in ways which may not initially standout as ideal methods in teaching literacy. I particularly enjoyed reading the section on morning messages. I first read of the idea of creating morning messages in Faber and Mazlish (1995) and have already spoke with my MT and incorporating it into our morning routine. I originally thought it would be good for children who already knew how to read, but after reading about it from the Sulzby and Teale article I see that it is still a great idea for those who do not know how to read as well. It is amazing how so many daily activities can help children with literacy…shopping list, etc.
Before reading the Albright article I didn’t see how it would be possible and/or effective to do a read aloud to students in middle school or high school. I do now agree that read alouds are beneficial at every grade level, but I am still not sold on every subject. Albright references a study of a social studies unit. Within the social studies unit a read aloud fits perfectly. I do not however, think a read aloud would be beneficial for an upper level math class. I am open for someone to convince me other wise!
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