Module 5 Discussion. Teaching bilingualism. Education Essay

Module 5 Discussion
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Module 5 Discussion
While there are many strategies of teaching bilingualism, the one that I am most eager to use is the gradual release of responsibility, which has four stages: read-alouds, shared reading, guided reading, and independent reading. I am most eager to try this strategy because I would love to see students develop in their reading ability throughout the four stages.
As informed by Freeman and Freeman (2006), the first stage of the model is reading aloud where the teacher does all the reading. This stage is significant because the teacher has the opportunity to shape fluent reading. Freeman and Freeman (2006) point out that “it is important for students to hear a fluent reader, especially when the book is in their second language” (p.133). This emphasizes the importance of the strategy in teaching bilingualism. In the sharing reading stage, the teachers rea...