Reading

To understand how we are supposed to teach Reading in our class, I consider important first to have clear what Reading means. As humans we read all the time and not only words but also gestures, signs, symbols, bodily expression and so on.
Am I a good reader? This question must be answered to ourselves as we must be honest and aware that we can´t demand something we do not practice. Reading is a skill that allows people to obtain knowledge and later communicate or transfer its content in a meaningful way, especially in our daily activities. In order to develop the habit of reading it is necessary to be consistent with our students and share with them the importance of doing it in their lives.
Some aspects to take into account as teachers:

• Let students participate in class, Reading aloud and silently too
• Use a text to introduce new vocabulary and recognize pronounciation
• Invite – if you can do it – students to be part of the selection of the book
• Select the Reading exercises according to your students´s needs, interests and level
• Internalize Reading as part of your life and not only as an academic task
• Be clear with the purpose of the Reading exercises and share it with your students
• Know about Reading strategies and guide students to use them properly in their process in order to improve it