Great info from people on this, thanks! I would also suggest this very engaging work:
Take current news stories (the Denver shooter comes to mind, I did this with items from the Thailand tsunami etc.). Print multiple copies of the whole article, study the challenging words in advance, and get kids to work on (prepare) individual 2- or 3-paragraph sections (can do in pairs or singly). Read as a group orally and sequentially, discuss, expand (and find related items etc.). This is time-consuming on the front end (but not that time-consuming in my experience) but really packs a punch in that kids hear and see bits of flashy news coverage (in their homes) but are so rarely given depth opportunities with extremely current and high interest items. This work easily spans several periods (so your half hour prepping on the front end has great value), depending on the length of the article. This is highly motivating and puts students 'in a league with their peers' as to having important knowledge to contribute to conversations etc. Thanks, Linda Rightmire SD #73, Kamloops, BC On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:37 AM, renee <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Chavie, > > I truly believe that the best thing for improving comprehension is not a > program, but is simply reading high-interest material, then talking about > it, responding either orally or in writing to prompts that focus on reading > strategies. For example, with my fifth grade class of below-grade-level > readers, I had a series of question prompts/suggestions on the wall, like > "What did you think?" "What did you see?" "What did it remind you of?" PLUS > some generic, more detailed "task cards" with response prompts on them. > > What would happen if you gave your students more time to read what they > want to read, and then ask them questions about their reading? > > Plus..... I also have seen comprehension improvement by having students > occasionally draw "something that happened" in the book, which gives them a > chance to hone in on details in a visual way before they write or talk > about their reading. > > Renee > > > On Jul 30, 2012, at 6:29 PM, Kahn, Chavie wrote: > > Hi, >> >> I am looking for a literacy program for my high school students >> performing on a third grade level. I was hoping to find a program that >> focuses on improving comprehension. Do you have a suggestion? >> >> Thanks, >> Chavie >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** >> literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at >> http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive> >> >> >> > "Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." > ~ Pablo Picasso > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** > literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive<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
