Katie, I received some in service training from a local group that used techniques involved in helping kids make mental pictures (mental imagery) of their thoughts and then helped them to verbalize these pictures. This was started using pictures and objects before even using it in text. Then it went to read alouds and finally to text that the student was reading. This in service group borrowed heavily from the Lindamood Bell "Visualizing and Verbalizing". I have 3-4 first graders who can read words on "grade level" but have Speech and Language Processing issues and have much difficulty with reading comprehension. These students have trouble with even literal recall of basic plot events from a simple, read aloud. I used these ideas with good results and have asked my principal to purchase a book about the techniques from Lindamood Bell. Cathy K-1 Title I Reading
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