I am currently in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Program at Marywood University. I will be working with young learners, and I plan to incorporate reading instruction in my classroom by doing read alouds with my students. This activity can be helpful for young students who may still struggle with reading. They get to hear a story and they would be involved in the read aloud as well. I would incorporate small actions for the students to do at certain points in the story or maybe they could read certain lines. This gets the students excited to read and participate in the reading. The students will then do some sort of activity to asses their understanding of the reading or to strengthen their understanding. By doing these kinds of activities, the students will be better prepared for their upper level classes. They will have gained experience with books and reading and will have an excitement to go along with their experience. If students do not have any early experience with reading instruction, then they may grow up "not liking" to read. The students most likely would enjoy reading if they had the early instruction that so many students need. Reading is so important, not just for knowledge, but for mental health as well. Reading helps to take the reader into another world, which can help to reduce stress in their daily lives. Reading in early readers will also help to build their vocabulary. This is why, when I do read alouds in my classroom, I will also be reviewing a list of vocabulary from the story. Reading picture books with young students also exposes them to the world of illustrations. This will provoke their imagination and prompt creativity. There are endless benefits to reading at all ages, but most importantly in young readers. Young readers can gain so much from reading in terms of creativity, knowledge, and reading comprehension. By beginning early, the students will learn to enjoy stories and eventually be excited to read on their own. I think that by incorporating a craft or activity with the reading instruction, the students will be able to learn even more because they are having fun. Incorporating students into the read aloud is also a good way to involve them in the reading instruction in the classroom. Overall, reading instruction needs be incorporated into every classroom, and there are so many ways that reading instruction can be incorporated and also be made fun and interesting for the students!