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| Learning Strategies - Reading |
Strategies
Often children struggle to recognize important
elements of text, summarize, and synthesize the information
to create new knowledge. To make sure children understand
what they are reading, they need to be able to put the text
in their own words, prioritize the information, and draw conclusions
from the salient information. Reading instruction needs
to include strategies to support the students' understanding
of text.
| Comprehension Strategies |
- Use open-ended, guiding questions to help students think about a text
as they read and to focus
on important information. Have
children complete a reading response after they
read a passage or a story to help connect the
information.
- Teach students to summarize the story in their own words. This will help students focus on the meaning of the text. Use concept maps to help students show the sequence of the story and to maintain the primary elements.
 Direct
students to locate repetitive information found in the text. Use visuals to help students
locate the main characters and actions. For
example, using different colored blocks or different
shapes, have students select a shape to represent
the characters in the story. After the
student reads the story, have the student place
the blocks as they retell the story. Direct
them to notice which block occurs most frequently
in each scene of their retelling. Discuss
with them why this character would probably
be the main character.- Teach students to recognize the structure
of texts. For example, informational
texts typically use a topic statement, followed
by supporting details, and ending with a conclusion.
Recognizing the structure of text can help students
locate pertinent information. Also, recognizing
the story structure in fiction, such as the
plot structure, can help students learn to infer
about relationships among characters in the
story.
- Guide children to become aware of
their reading process. Using
self-questioning can help them learn to make
analogies to compare sources of information
and help them to monitor their understanding.
Teach children to generate and answer their
own questions as they read. For example,
children can learn to ask themselves "what
am I reading about, and why" to guide
them to focus on the relevant information.
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