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How can I creatively engage students in motivational reading activities that will improve their reading skills?
 * Possible question for synthesis project:**

How can I effectively incorporate events from my trip to Belize into my synthesis project?
 * Problem:**


 * Areas:**
 * 1) Fluency
 * 2) Comprehension
 * 3) Content areas
 * 4) Global connection- reference to my trip to Belize.

a. Have the same child (Belize) conduct a timed reading of a passage on his level with a puppet (fluency) b. Have a child from Belize read a storybook and share it with my son via Skype. Have my son share a storybook as well. (comprehension/how global connection can be made) c. Child creates a Voki that resembles the main character in a story. The Voki then tells about his character.(comprehension) d. Have my child skype with a child in Belize to discuss certain aspects of the South American culture. This will prepare my child to read a book related to South American studies. (Content Areas/Schema Theory)
 * Demonstration of activities/theories learned in graduate studies:**

"According to the theory, reader's schema, or organized knowledge of the world, provides much of the basis for comprehending, learning, and remembering the ideas in stories and text." Ruddell, R.B., & Unrau, N.J. (2004). //Theoretical models and processes of reading.// Newark, DE: International Reading Association. "Today's teacher's need to provide students with literacy and learning experiences that will provide them with cross-cultural knowledge and skills they will need as future adults...Multicultural literature helps students develop cross-cultural knowledge and skills." Vacca, R.T., Vacca, J.L., & Mraz,M. (2011) //Content area reading: Literacy and learning across the curriculum.// Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
 * Quotes and research articles referenced:**

Kindergarten: First Grade: Second Grade: Third Grade: Fourth Grade: Fifth Grade:
 * Common Core State Standards in Reading covered:**
 * What will I do next? (Teacher Leadership)**