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The Mosaic Group is a featured resource for literacy teachers. In addition to their email list, you will find many great tools and resources for classroom teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators. |
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To Understand List The "To Understand List" is a forum for discussing Ellin Keene's latest book To Understand: New Horizons in Reading Comprehension. The discussion is progressing chapter by chapter with approximately two weeks for each chapter.
Join the list. View the discussion archive. |
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Questioning Strategies - The Wall Questioning Strategies with The WallWe read, The Wall by Eve Bunting because we are reading Angel Child, Dragon Child in our basal and are studying Vietnam. I wrote questions, and connections I had while reading the book on post-it notes beforehand.I stuck these on backwards so the kids couldn't see my questions. As I read, they wrote their own. (They actually love to do this!!!) I read my own when I finished the book. The kids that had the same questions as I did were so excited. I collected all of theirs and wrote them on a big chart. Today we will discuss and code theirs. I use my students' questions as a basis for discussions about books we read. Their questions have improved so much in just the three weeks I have done this. They require more critical thinking than before. Plus, they love to see their responses up on a chart. The connections they make are also amazing!! With The Wall, they made connections to their feelings about grandparents, war, sadness, and people with disabilities. We would never have discussed these issues if I had simply asked some comprehension questions after reading the story. One other thing that I think is important to mention. I am an avid reader myself. I never paid much attention to my own thought processes and questioning that occurs every time I read. I wrote down my questions and connections this morning while reading my own personal novel. I know I think while reading, but I never listened to my thoughts before. I am going to take my book to school, post-it notes and all, and share them with my students. I think modeling is so important. Besides, the students love to hear about the books I'm reading at home and this stresses to them that reading is a lifelong skill. Page submitted by Cheryl.
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