Transcript Parents Tips and Tricks

Parents’ Tips and Tricks
October 28, 2014
Presented by:
Kara Passage, Megan Pellegrino,
Karen Sabatino, and Kimberly Savolskis
Parents’ Tips and Tricks
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Seven Keys to Comprehension
Literature Genres/”Just Right” Books
Stop and Jot/Reading Responses
Questioning
Inference
Building Stamina
Talking About Books
Seven Keys to Comprehension
• Reading is an interactive process in which good
readers engage in a constant internal dialogue with
the text
• Good readers use 7 keys to unlock meaning
• To read well, readers must regularly use these
strategies
Seven Keys to Comprehension
1. Create Mental Images
– Good readers create a wide range of visual,
auditory, and other sensory images as they read
– They become emotionally involved with what they
read
Seven Keys to Comprehension
2. Use Background Knowledge (Schema)
– Good readers use their relevant prior knowledge
before, during, and after reading to enhance their
understanding of what they’re reading
Seven Keys to Comprehension
3. Ask Questions
– Good readers generate questions before, during, and
after reading
• To clarify meaning
• To make predictions
• To focus on what’s important
Seven Keys to Comprehension
4. Make Inferences
– Good readers use their prior knowledge and
information from what they read to:
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Make predictions
Seek answers to questions
Draw conclusions
Create interpretations that deepen their understanding of
the text
Seven Keys to Comprehension
5. Determine Importance
– Good readers identify key ideas or themes as they
read, and they can distinguish between important
and unimportant information
Seven Keys to Comprehension
6. Synthesize Information
– Good readers track their thinking as it evolves
during reading to get the overall meaning
Seven Keys to Comprehension
7. Use Fix-up Strategies
– Good readers are aware of when they understand
and when they don’t
– If they have trouble understanding specific words,
phrases, or longer passages, they use a wide range of
problem-solving strategies
• Rereading, asking questions, using a dictionary, and
reading the passage aloud
Literature Genres
1. Fiction
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Traditional Literature
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Mystery
2. Nonfiction
– Informational
– Biography
– Autobiography
3. Poetry
Literature Forms
• Kindergarten/Grade 1:
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Oral stories
Picture Books
Wordless picture books
Information picture books
• Grade 2:
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Oral Stories
Informational picture books
Picture story books
Beginning chapter books
Beginning series books
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips
• Pre-reading skills:
– Moving into “Just Right” books, you child should be
able to:
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1 to 1 match
Concepts about Print
Reads own writing
Includes initial and final letters in writing
Writes with spacing
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips (cont’d)
• Level A:
– Read and reread simple texts with help!
– Point to each word
• Level B:
– Read and reread simple texts with help!
– Finger point while saying each word
• Level C:
– Self-correcting
– Vary voice when encountering dialogue
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips (cont’d)
• Level D:
– No longer pointing to each word
– Attention to word endings
• Level E:
– Chooses text with familiar vocabulary
• Level F:
– Texts include content beyond home, neighborhoods,
and school
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips (cont’d)
• Level G:
– Reading for understanding.
– Self-correcting and rereading
• Level H:
– Begins silent reading
– Oral reading:
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Appropriate rate
Phrasing
Intonation
Word Stress
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips (cont’d)
• Level I:
– Begin short chapter books with single point of view and
illustrations
– Nonfiction texts focused on single topic
• Level J:
– Silent reading
– Begin using post its! and writing responses
• Level K:
– Oral reading fluency:
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Appropriate rate
Word stress
Intonation
Phrasing
Pausing
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips (cont’d)
• Level L:
– Solve complex words (i.e. Multi-syllable words, contractions,
content specific)
• Level M:
– Begin chapter books
• Level N:
– Solve words smoothly and automatically
• Level O:
– Some abstract themes require inferential thinking to gain
meaning
– Read and fully understand text
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips (cont’d)
• Level P:
– More abstract texts child must demonstrate
understanding
• Level Q:
– Longer descriptive words, content specific words, and
technical words that require the use of content clues,
schema, and readers’ tools.
• Level R:
– A variety of layouts and fonts
– Use illustration for more context clues
“Just Right” Books:
Parent Tips (cont’d)
• Level S:
– Understanding of cultural diversity
– Understand of deeper meanings to important human problems and social
issues
• Level T:
– More complex text, your child demonstrates an understanding for the
text.
• Level U - Z:
– Levels become more challenging and contain more complex sentences
and paragraphs.
– Level U: Characteristics similar to level T
– Level V: Increase use of symbolism
– Level W: Themes are multidimensional
– Levels X, Y, and Z: More mature themes
Stop and Jot and
Reading Responses
• Comprehension is the reason for reading. If readers
can read the words but do not understand what they
are reading, they are not really reading
• As they read, good readers are both purposeful and
active
Stop and Jot
Stop and Jot
Questioning
• Since children are naturally brimming full with
questions, it is easy to funnel their question-asking
talents to help them more fully interact with books
• Good readers ask questions that they have before
reading, during reading, and after reading. If you and
your child are reading a book that is of high interest to
your child (especially non-fiction), you may want to
consider keeping track of your before, during, and after
questions
Questioning
Questioning
• Most questions are not answered right away, some are
there if you look hard enough, and others are not
there at all.
• Help your child answer questions that he/she may
have by writing them down and then reading to find
them. Become detectives!
Questioning
How to Thoughtfully Respond to Reading
• Encourage your child to ask questions as he/she reads is part of a
larger task: inspiring wonder. There are so many things to wonder
about: I wonder what a black hole is. I wonder why people risk
their lives to climb Mt. Everest. I wonder how life began...Before
you start reading a book with your child, play the “I Wonder”
game
• Hold a conversation and discuss what your child has read. Ask
your child probing questions about the book and connect the
events to his or her own life. For example, say "I wonder why that
girl did that?" or "How do you think he felt? Why?" and "So, what
lesson can we learn here?"
Questioning
Inference
Building Stamina and Engaging
Your Child in Book Discussions
What is stamina?
• Strong readers have stamina
• Stamina builds strength, endurance and
muscle memory to aid in comprehension
Why Build Stamina?
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To establish good reading habits
Develop a love of reading
Develop independent literacy routines
Independent reading time is essential to the
Common Core
How can I help my child build stamina?
• Model a love of reading and good reading habits
• Develop a sense of urgency for reading by making
reading time a priority
• Establish a meeting place
• Identify a book nook
• Have “tools” accessible
• Foster Independence
• Give positive feedback
• Enjoy this quality time!
• Set Goals
• Start small (5 minute intervals, then increase)
• Use a timer
*20 minutes uninterrupted/1 book a week
• Chart progress, include incentives
Some Final Thoughts
“The mind, once stretched by a new idea,
never returns to its original dimensions”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The mind is like a parachute, it only functions when open.
Resources Utilized
• 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your
Kids Read It and Get It by Susan Zimmermann
and Chryse Hutchins