A Review of Experience and Reflection

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This paper reflects on the experiences of the author tutoring two 6th grade students for 10 sessions. One of the students needed reading comprehension help and the other help with writing skills. The author describes the benefits he gained from taking the course "Reading and Writing in the Content Area" and the effects this had on his ability to tutor the two students. The author also describes the tutoring process and how the two students reacted and benefited from the process. The author concludes by stating that, in his view, all students should spend some time in a content oriented class, one that teaches students how to break down reading materials so they learn how to solve problems and develop solutions when writing about a topic. This, he continues, is the foundation for storytelling and the foundation for good reading comprehension and good writing skills.

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"Both students could also benefit by providing oral reports that reflect on what they learn, and then translating those oral reports into written language they then read to others. When someone reads their own material to a group, they are more inclined to understand the content and context, which helps them develop stronger reading and writing abilities; this also helps hold the student accountable for what they learn in the classroom (Freeman, Ghiso & Hamayan, 2006). It is important for all students to learn how to relate their classroom learning with the real world in which they live. If students are not able to make connections between the reading and writing they do in school with their "real life" experiences, then they are likely to forget what information they do learn in class and revert to old ways, which may result in the case of Jessica and Nathan in poor skills acquisition."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Freeman, F., Ghiso, M.P. & Hamayan, E. (2006). Authentic Accountability for ELL's Reading and Writing Development. Available: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resabout/research/ira06_freeman.pdf

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