A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

After discussing our e-books and looking at pictures in the regular picture books, I learned that students need to visually stimulated while they are reading. I never really knew how important this was until I came over and article on the school online database. In this article they talk about how some student who struggle with reading comprehension because they cannot visualize what is happening with the story. The author states, "... these images provide a concrete representation of actions, ideas, time, and space." Later they state, "Many of the low-ability and reluctant readers with whom we have worked do not automatically create images or are unable to do so even with conscious effort."

I found this article interesting because I never realize what an impact pictures can have when it comes to reading. It is also good because now that I know what pictures can do, if I come across a student who is struggling with reading I can try visually stimulating the student and helping them understand what they are reading by simply by enhancing their creativity.

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