Chapter 4
In this chapter, Richard-Amato discusses how reading is integrated to develop different skills (including literacy and writing) within a whole language approach framework. He talks about how processes which are inherently "interactional"--reading and writing--from the many components of which meaning is created. He notes the role of other readers, other texts (written and oral) among others. This statement made me consider literature circles, something we talked about in EDIS571: Reading in the Content Area. To take a text that is read and add more aspects to it can help students attach more meaning to it. Further, revision in writing offers an opportunity to internalize correct forms if they are effectively modeled by the teacher or by indirect correction. As someone who dislikes taking my time with revisions, I do have to acknowledge their merit, especially in a foreign language classroom for writers at all levels.
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