After watching the video, I immediately saw Robin reading through the use of building chunks. Later in the video, Robin even states, "I can see all the chunks. That is really cool. I can read them!" As an emerging reader it is important that he can recognize chunks. He realized that by "chunking" words, he was able to make new words and read.
He was joining letter sounds together in order to crate the blend or chunk. By reading the leveled text, he was able to self correct his miscues based on the context of the words. Robin also was learning to read by practicing writing. As he was reading he also practiced following along the text by using his finger as a pointer. This is a great strategy to get the eyes to link the word to the brain.
This literate experience should inspire all teachers. It goes to prove that anyone can learn, but they must be ready, motivated, encouraged and they will prevail. Often times, I think teachers get caught up in their own deadlines they tend to forget why we are teachers. I teach for moments like this. When you can see the "light" come on, and all they accomplish is such a powerful feeling.
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