I like using SQ3R to teach students how to approach non-fiction texts and text books. The strategy guides them through activating prior knowledge, identifying important information, reading and summarizing, and reviewing what they've learned.
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 23, 2011, at 9:43 PM, "Carol Lau" <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you looked into QAR (Question-Answer Relationship)? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Tammy Hutchinson > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 4:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] literacy and science > > *RE: I am investigating the use of literacy during science instruction. The > utilization of reading comprehension strategies during the reading of > science text could influence students' achievement in reading and science. > What comprehension strategies would you recommend to use during science > that would help a student to better understand the text and utltimately > improve their achievement level in reading and also science? This > investigation is being targeted at third, fourth, and fifth grade students.* > > > Delta Science has an informational science book series, *Seeds of Science, > Roots of Reading,* that might be useful for you. Explore the strategy guides > under teacher resources. I have just a few single copies of their books but > have used the strategy guides with other informational books on the similar > topics. > > http://www.scienceandliteracy.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
