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Auditory GO Chart: An Integrated Reading Comprehension Strategy in PreK

Students think and talk about the different parts of a graphic organizer chart as they read a book.

Making Inferences in a K-2 Classroom | How to Teach Inferences to Kids

Are you teaching students to make inferences in first grade, second grade, or kindergarten? In this video, Susan Jones shares 3 easy and fun activities for inferring.

Did it Make You Laugh?: Learning About the Author's Purpose (Virtual Tour)

Ask questions to help students determine an author’s purpose.

Anticipation Guide

An anticipation guide is a comprehension strategy that is used before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic.

Grade K-2: Inferencing Strategies

Inferencing strategies include Picture Walks, Character Inference Charades, and Stay or Switch.

UFLI: Question-Answer Relationships (QAR)

This video from the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) shows a teacher guiding her students in finding question-answer relationships.

Poetry in Middle School

Dr. Sylvia Vardell describes why poetry works in middle school, even if teachers and students are reluctant to try it at first.

Every subject under the sun

Graphic novels and picture books for all ages

Visual books are often quite sophisticated. They can build background knowledge and be a gateway to more rigorous reading.

Pleasures of slow reading

Jack Gantos equates slow reading with thorough reading.

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