Comprehension+Strategies

=**Practice** = Comprehension is the ultimate goal for reading. Strategies that good readers use to help them make sense of text include: Our belief is that comprehension strategies and skills should be explicitly taught in whole group, small group and independent reading. The model of explicit instruction includes:
 * Making connections
 * Questioning
 * Inferring
 * Synthesizing
 * Visualizing
 * Determining importance


 * An explicit description of the skill/strategy, including when and how it should be used.
 * Modeling the skill/strategy in action (think aloud).
 * Collaborative use of the skill/strategy in action (interactive)


 * Guided practice with gradual release of responsibility.

**Independent**

 * Independent use of the skill/strategy.

=[|IS Resources] =

Videos
Strategy Instruction in Action – Stephanie Harvey – 15502-2 Strategic Thinking – Stephanie Harvey – 15531-2 Happy Reading - Debbie Miller 15503-2

Professional Books
Reading Essentials - Regie Routman 372.4 ROU Reading With Meaning - Debbie Miller 372.4 MIL Teaching for Comprehension and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading K-8 - Fountas and Pinnell – includes DVD 372.47 ZIM Mosaic of Thought - Ellin Oliver Keene 372.47 KEE 7 Keys to Comprehension – Susan Zimmerman and Chryse Hutchins 372.47 ZIM

Additional Professional Books
Strategies That Work - Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis Growing Readers - Kathy Collins

Comprehension Skills Cards
[|ChapterMenu2.pdf] [|CauseandEffect.pdf] [|CompareandContrast.pdf] [|DrawingConclusions.pdf] [|FactandOpinion.pdf] [|Generalization.pdf] [|GraphicSources.pdf] [|LiteraryElements.pdf] [|MainIdea&Details.pdf] [|Sequence.pdf]

=Web Resources=

= = [|Into The Book] Comprehension resource for students and teachers that includes video clips and songs for each comprehension strategy. [|Brain Pop Jr - Comprehension] 2 video clips on making inferences and main idea [|Reading Lady] Comprehension resources in PDF format [|Teaching Heart] Ready to print comprehension strategy resources [|Hello First Grade] Excellent website for comprehension strategies that goes well beyond first grade [|ProTeacher] Blog resource for teachers – direct comprehension link devoted to Debbie Miller in the Sunflower room located at the bottom of the page.