We have really been working towards some strategies for comprehension before, during, and after reading. The simplest strategy we have been working on is asking "Who is this story about?" and "What is happening/happened?". This can be done periodically throughout the story and at the end. Orally retelling the story and key events help students become more cognitive of not only this story, but the framework of stories in general.
You will notice something new in your child's book bag tomorrow. There will be a handout with some questions that are research proven questions that will help your child's reading comprehension. You could use these questions with your child's library books, your family read aloud book, RAZ Kids or even after watching a TV show/movie (these are stories too!) You will see a huge impact on your child's reading, fluency, and comprehension by just asking just 5 - 10 minutes a night to work on this.
Here are just a few of these questions in case you wanted to get started tonight:
Coming Up:
- Special lunch this Wednesday
- Student Led Conferences February 2 and 3:
- I know there will not be many families that this applies to... but... please email me if you require a private meeting on this night to talk about sensitive/private information. Although we will all have the opportunity to talk, there will be several families in the room at once.
