All Discussions Tagged 'reluctant' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T02:26:26Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=reluctant&feed=yes&xn_auth=noUsing Foreign Films to Engage Reluctant Readerstag:www.classroom20.com,2013-05-10:649749:Topic:9311532013-05-10T15:07:05.046ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="reluctant readers" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="225" id="img-1368129689191" name="img-1368129689191" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers1.jpg" style="float: left;" width="300"></img> In her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Engaging-Reluctant-Readers-Through-Foreign/dp/157886206X"><em>Engaging Reluctant Readers Through Foreign Films</em></a>, Kerry P. Holmes recounts a Saturday evening, one where she intended to put all thoughts of school aside and relax with her husband. It was decided that they would finally watch <em>East/West</em>, a French film with English subtitles. At first, she found herself grumbling over the subtitles, but as the film progressed,…</p>
<p><img id="img-1368129689191" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers1.jpg" alt="reluctant readers" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" height="225" width="300" name="img-1368129689191"/>In her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Engaging-Reluctant-Readers-Through-Foreign/dp/157886206X"><em>Engaging Reluctant Readers Through Foreign Films</em></a>, Kerry P. Holmes recounts a Saturday evening, one where she intended to put all thoughts of school aside and relax with her husband. It was decided that they would finally watch <em>East/West</em>, a French film with English subtitles. At first, she found herself grumbling over the subtitles, but as the film progressed, she became swept up in the plot—so much so in fact, that she forgot she was even reading the subtitles. This experience sparked an epiphany: <b>What if she started using foreign films to engage reluctant readers?</b></p>
<p>As many of us know, finding creative ways to focus reluctant readers on books, the very thing that evokes feelings of frustration, inadequacy and failure, is challenging. But there are several reasons that foreign films can capture students’ interest and <b>stimulate their imagination in ways that books can’t.</b></p>
<p><b>Films are sensory</b><br/> Psychologists have long known that the brain is a “novelty seeker.” We are attracted to movement and stimulated by unexpected events. Films are brimming with moving images and sounds; these create a context for the text in ways that print simply can’t. Let’s explain.</p>
<p>In foreign films, sight and sound are used simultaneously. A man shouts; we see it, hear it <em>and</em> read it. In fact, every action is accompanied by sound, movement and text, which means that your reluctant readers are hearing <em>and</em> seeing the emotion of the words they are reading.</p>
<p><b>Subtitles come in short bursts, not long pages<br/></b> Long paragraphs and twenty-page chapters can be paralyzing for reluctant readers. The text in subtitles, however, appears in short bursts that are never more than one or two sentences at a time. There’s something else to consider: The text we find in a typical book is limited to small black words on a page. Sure, there may be accompanying pictures or graphics, but they don’t move, speak, or make sound. Films do all three.</p>
<p><b>Foreign films come in a variety of genres <br/></b> How often do your reluctant readers complain that there aren’t any books that suit their interests? By adding foreign films to your classroom library, students will have even less of a reason to say they can’t find “books” that they like. Like books, foreign films come in a variety of genres; there’s bound to be one that will resonate with them. </p>
<p><b>Foreign films expose students to cultural differences<br/></b> As with books, foreign films allow students to transcend their own lives for a short time and enter the lives of those from another culture. In films, cultural differences (which are often abstract) can be seen, heard and read, making them much more real and digestible.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a few more ways to engage your reluctant readers, check out two of our recent blogs, <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/matblog/bid/92901/text-based-games-a-cure-for-the-common-book">Text-Based Games: A cure for the common book?</a> and <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/92460/Engaging-reluctant-readers-with-a-multi-media-reading-experience" title="Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience">Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience</a>.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"> <span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" id="hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=2135f4fa-fb1d-47ba-bf50-ab04f1af8a62&placement_guid=0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=ZuKbi9zag7/QltSx8tnXYt3EK7qzObGHk3F0uIrod/SNdTlCBvib%2B0TtZYQxLdR80buopnDvGgCwlFaE4FtiCMmpHOJxqGTE&iv=tbb%2B1nW5jOQ%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img" id="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" style="border-width: 0px; width: 200px; height: 279px;" alt="Guide to Reading Comprehension" src="http://cdn1.hubspot.com/hub/94958/file-24484674.png" name="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"/></a></span></span></h3> Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experiencetag:www.classroom20.com,2013-03-28:649749:Topic:9221352013-03-28T13:34:06.884ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="reluctant readers" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="196" id="img-1364476585452" name="img-1364476585452" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers.jpg" style="float: left;" width="128"></img> Reviewers have called it gimmicky, but we’re confident that even your most reluctant readers will stand by Patrick Carman’s multi-media <a href="http://skeletoncreekfans.com/"><em>Skeleton Creek</em></a> series. </p>
<p><b>Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience</b></p>
<p>Strange things have happened on an old dredge in the woods and best friends Ryan and Sarah are determined to unearth what people in town are hiding. Forbidden to see one another after…</p>
<p><img id="img-1364476585452" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers.jpg" alt="reluctant readers" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" width="128" height="196" name="img-1364476585452"/>Reviewers have called it gimmicky, but we’re confident that even your most reluctant readers will stand by Patrick Carman’s multi-media <a href="http://skeletoncreekfans.com/"><em>Skeleton Creek</em></a> series. </p>
<p><b>Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience</b></p>
<p>Strange things have happened on an old dredge in the woods and best friends Ryan and Sarah are determined to unearth what people in town are hiding. Forbidden to see one another after Ryan is injured during an earlier misadventure, the duo continues to communicate through email.</p>
<p>The “book” portion of <em>Skeleton Creek,</em> a Mead-style, handwritten journal, is Ryan’s contribution to the story. Here we find his musings along with a series of links and passwords taking us to Sarah’s field videos. Following in the footsteps of films like the <em>Blair Witch Project</em> and <em>Paranormal Activity</em>, readers accompany Sarah as she’s forced to confront several unsettling truths: That those closest to her may be linked to murder; that Ryan’s “accident” might not have been an accident; and that there’s a specter of a ghost haunting a wreck in the woods.</p>
<p>Do the prose and filmmaking merit high accolades? They’re certainly not <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joyce">Joycean</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Lang">Langean</a>, but to your reluctant readers—they just might be.<br/><br/><br/><br/></p>
<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/e0mgLUs6JgQ?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe>
</p>
<p><br/>If you’re looking for a few more tips for engaging your reluctant readers, check out one of our recent blogs, <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90167/Teaching-Reading-Means-Teaching-Students-to-LOVE-Reading" title="Teaching Reading Means Teaching Students to LOVE Reading">Teaching Reading Means Teaching Students to LOVE Reading</a> or download our free <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/K-6-Reading-Comprehension-Best-Practices">Reading Comprehension Best Practices guide.</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" id="hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=2135f4fa-fb1d-47ba-bf50-ab04f1af8a62&placement_guid=0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=lr1MnywRiwYNDREHK30AQ/BbebFEYrR01JJf/CgBJpS18PYwgCPlQrk309GOEQ2GkkoO/tBgokRUV1srhpTGMy/WIlrXxplH&iv=UIu2luwUQps%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img align-center" id="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" style="border-width: 0px; width: 200; height: 279;" alt="Guide to Reading Comprehension" src="http://cdn1.hubspot.com/hub/94958/file-24484674.png" name="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"/></a></span></span></p>