What do you think of this? What do such activities and “cracking the code” contribute to proficient reading? What else might a reader need to become proficient?
I think this quote is a little bit exaggerated. Yes to a kindergartener who is learning to read most words would technology be nonsense words to them, but I also don't see a problem with throwing nonsense words in phonics instruction. If the nonsense word makes sense in it's structure then why not try and let kids figure out how to sound it out. As we have been reading in our textbook, we have learned that phonics isn't the most important part of teaching reading. In order to get to a point in reading though you have to know what sounds letters make. I think that activities like in the video watched and "cracking the code" can help readers feel confident in their ability to figure out words they haven't seen before or know. I come across words I don't know but I use rules or words that look similar to help me "crack the code." A reader, in order to become proficient, needs to use the context of the text to help go through the text. Proficient readers transition from focusing so much on each word and see the sentences as a whole. Proficient readers are those that read for meaning!
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