Comprehension Strategies for Your K-6 Literacy Classroom: Thinking Before, During, and After Reading

by Divonna M. Stebick, Joy M. Dain

Overview

Combining theory with classroom research, this research-based handbook clearly illustrates how teachers can effectively use six critical strategies to enhance students' reading comprehension.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412940436
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/28/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Divonna M. Stebick, M.S. Reading, is an instructor of Reading and Language Arts methods and assessment at Gettysburg College. She also provides staff development and consultation to school districts and universities. Previously, Divonna spent a number of years in the Carroll County Public School System in Carroll County, Maryland. She served as a classroom teacher and an Integrated Language Arts Specialist / Staff Developer. Contact information is available at her web site: http://www.divonnastebick.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Reorganizing Our Thinking ~ Making Connections
Activating Prior Knowledge
Metacognition
Developing Schema
2. Interacting With the Text ~ Questioning
Guiding Students' Thinking
Gradually Releasing Students Into Self-Questioning
3. Directing a Movie in Your Mind ~ Visualizing
Mental Imagery
Modeling for Intermediate Readers
Teacher Reflections
4. Piecing the Clues Together ~ Inferring
Reading Between the Lines in an Inclusion Classroom
Putting Your Thoughts to Paper
5. Sifting Through and Locating the Nugget ~ Determining Importance
Importance Based Upon Purpose
Determining Importance During Guided Reading
Revisiting Texts
6. Organizing and Recreating New Ideas ~ Synthesizing
Changing Our Schema
Bloom's Taxonomy
7. Conclusion ~ The You Do Phase of Making the Invisible Visible
Afterword
Resources
a. Blank Frameworks & Instructional Resources
b. Thinking Organizers
c. Picture Book Reference Lists
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Invites readers on a meaningful adventure into classrooms where children actively think. Successfully brings comprehension strategy instruction to life through explicit frameworks for literacy instruction, authentic classroom examples, and high-quality instructional resources for K–6 teachers. "

From the Foreword by Debra A. Miller

"A resource unlike any I have encountered in my career.  Both novice and experienced teachers will use this book to aid instruction and maximize their students' reading comprehension."

Jonathan Hart

"This book provides teachers with specific instructional strategies designed to make students independent, thoughtful readers. Using these well-defined techniques will help students 'pack, repack, and reorganize' information in an efficient and meaningful way that will surely bring students to an optimal level of comprehension. "

Marcia M. Talkovich

"The authors demonstrate excellent pragmatic examples for new and veteran teachers as they guide students through six stages of comprehension strategies. Definitely raises the bar for student comprehension strategies. "

Sue Morgan

"Focused and practical. The authors present a solid instructional model based on years of research. This book provides teaching tactics to help teachers, particularly those new to the profession, imagine how comprehension strategy instruction might actually look and sound in the elementary classroom."

From the Afterword by Ellin Keene

"Invites readerson a meaningful adventure into classrooms where children actively think. Successfully brings comprehension strategy instruction to life through explicit frameworks for literacy instruction, authentic classroom examples, and high-quality instructional resources for K–6 teachers. "

Debra A. Miller