Module 4: Activity 1

This video was really inspiring.  Watching Robin make such a huge transition in less than a year really has the power to instill hope in readers and teachers that it is never too late to learn to read.  I appreciated the reasons that drove Robin’s motivation to read, including holding on to this dream.  There were so many interesting strategies used.  He worked with letter tiles, he was finger pointing while reading, he asked himself and his teacher questions, and his reading was connected to writing.  The teacher also provided many styles of text such as emails, ads, books, and newspapers.  2010 was a huge year for him, and it took 6 months for him to build such a meaningful foundation.