Although many hours each week are allocated to reading in a classroom, especially in the junior years, many students are not developing a love of reading or choosing reading as an out-of-school activity. Classroom reading time is still likely to … Continued
As students progress through the educational system, it becomes more important that they can read and comprehend informational texts. Outlined below are three practical techniques that can help students access information from these texts. Before Reading Introduce new vocabulary – … Continued
To effectively answer comprehension questions it helps to understand how questions are constructed. Asking questions also stimulates curiosity and is important for clarifying understanding. Here are some suggestions for using this as a teaching strategy: I Wonder Book Give each … Continued
In their webinar, Jago and Qarooni (2023) refer to research indicating that children are reading less than in any previous generation and they enjoy reading less. Once students have been taught to read, then quantity of reading becomes important. If … Continued
Truckenmiller and Chandler (2023) provide an overview of some of the research around effective writing instruction positively impacting on both writing and reading achievement. The following in an outline of their key points: Theories of reading and writing co-development Interventions … Continued