Unique Movies Can Boost Pupils Reading Proficiency
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Unique Movies Can Enhance Students' Reading Skills
Summary
In 2003, the National Center for Educational Statistics found that a significant number of eighth-graders in various states were reading below proficiency. Innovative methods, such as using unique movies, could help improve students' reading abilities.
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Is your child reading at a proficient level? Unfortunately, national statistics reveal a concerning situation.
In 2003, the National Center for Educational Statistics reported that a staggering 90% of eighth-graders in Washington, D.C., 81% in New Mexico, 80% in Mississippi and Nevada, 78% in Louisiana, California, and Hawaii, 74% in Texas, and 73% in Florida were reading below proficiency. Additionally, 63% of eighth-graders in 32 other states faced similar struggles.
To address this issue, SFK Media Specially For Kids Corp. has developed an innovative learning program called ReadEnt. This program combines reading with engaging movies to bolster vocabulary and comprehension. Using a patented technology known as "Action Captions," these Reading Movies display each spoken word on-screen in real-time as characters speak.
SFK Media claims that this method effectively enhances vocabulary development and comprehension. The words become ingrained in children's minds, naturally improving both reading and spoken language skills.
Chelsee Atkins, an educator and reading specialist in Florida, explains, "Students watching these Reading Movies, while enjoying an entertaining movie, are actually comprehending words. They are reading whether they realize it or not. Watching a couple of these movies each week equates to spending 10 hours a week reading."
ReadEnt’s Reading Movies are available as interactive DVDs that can be used on TVs or computers. Classic titles include "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Tales of Gulliver’s Travels," and "The Trojan Horse." These movies can be adapted to various teaching configurations: shared experiences on a single screen, guided activities with individual computers, or one-on-one tutorials where teachers or parents assess comprehension and vocabulary.
Joy Esterberg, a language skills specialist at Baruch College in New York, states, "Learning is playing in its best sense, and entertainment should be learning. This program wonderfully merges learning with entertainment."
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