Teaching Reading

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This paper reviews several effective strategies to prepare students to learn to read: DRTA (directed reading thinking activity), anticipation guide, questioning , KWL (know/want to know/learned) and brainstorming. To teach students to use their reading skills to gather information, the paper suggests the strategies of inquiry, jigsaw, mind mapping, highlighting and guiding reading. To teach how to reflect on reading, the paper discusses the strategies of book talks, journal writing, learning log, literature circles and Socratic seminar. Whereas, to teach vocabulary, the paper suggests the strategies of vocabulary test, word walls, content charts, peer partner learning and GLAD (guided language acquisition design).

Table of Contents:
Preparing to Read
Reading to Learn
Reflecting
Vocabulary

From the Paper:

"Among the strategies that are effective for getting students to read to learn is Inquiry (1) . In this strategy, students use their reading skills to gather information about the world. This requires a high level of interaction among the learner, the teacher, and the text. In the Jigsaw strategy (2), groups of students are given a different portion of a text to read and then prepare a presentation. When these presentations are delivered, the class puts together what they have learned."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bos, C.S. & Vaughn, S. (2002). Strategies for teaching students with learning and behavior problems. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
• Cunningham, P.M. & Allington, R.L. (1999) Classrooms That Work: They Can All Read and Write. Los Angeles: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc.
• Project GLAD. http://www.projectglad.com/glad.html

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