Reading Philosophy

I would like to guide students to become motivated readers and writers who are capable of critical thought toward both ideas presented by others and those they hold themselves. I feel that it is my job to open up the world of possibilities for the children I work with, and the best way I can do this is to teach them to read and write to the very best of their ability. The better children can read, the more opportunities they have for learning anything and everything they want to learn. The better children can write, the better they are able to get across their thoughts and point of view, and in almost any profession the ability to communicate effectively and well in writing will be an invaluable asset. I believe the more you know your students, the easier it will be to awaken their dormant motivation. Providing children with the right reading guidance and the right book at just the right time is one of the teachers' most important jobs. It is my job as a teacher to provide my students with the ability to become life-long learners, to widen their worlds and their opportunities.