Every student can benefit from comprehension instruction. Essentially, every time I meet with a small group to read a text, comprehension is the ultimate goal. To scaffold them and help them be successful, I choose text where students have some basic comprehension. Students who are good decoders but can’t tell you what they’ve read need [...]
Posts Tagged ‘comprehension’
Small-group comprehension lessons
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged comprehension, deep comprehension on May 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
More guided reading stories: Inferring about characters
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged comprehension, graphic organizer, guided reading on November 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
While at Pleasant View Elementary, I also taught a group of 4th graders who were reading on a late 2nd grade/early 3rd grade level. The focus for the lesson was inferring about characters– something these students needed to practice with support. The teachers and I chose the book, The Magic Fish, because it had such strong [...]
Why small group instruction?
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged comprehension, graphic organizers, small groups on August 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love Mainers! I worked with such a great group of teachers in Waterville, Maine last week. We studied the power of small groups. If we can remember why we teach in small groups, it’s easier to carve out time for this important part of the day. Teachers in 4th-6th grade brainstormed these as their top reasons [...]
