Author

Rebecca Antil

Term

Spring 2020

Capstone

Capstone Project

Degree Name

MAT

Facilitator(s)

Kelly Killorn & Jennifer Carlson

Content Expert

Rebecca Nygren & Jessica Blaska-Grady

Abstract

A common concern among elementary school teachers involves supporting students who struggle with reading. This capstone project provides a combination of tools to aid elementary school teachers in the support of struggling readers, specifically third-grade students, through motivation, environmental influences, time opportunities, and effective practice with comprehension and fluency. This project and the review of literature help to answer the capstone question, What personalized tools and reading strategies best support struggling third-grade readers? According to literature, a reader’s motivation, emotions, and environment play critical roles in the growth of students who struggle with reading success which is synthesized throughout this capstone.

Keywords

Learning Styles, Literacy, Motivation, Reading

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text

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DigitalCommons@Hamline

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application/pdf

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School of Education Student Capstone Projects

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