The first article I read was "What every teacher needs to know about comprehension." This article was extremely informative and explicit. Pardo provided a lot of different information on how teachers can support readers and how teachers can support the text. I found myself relating a lot of material from class and previous readings to the teachers supporting readers section. We talked a lot on Tuesday about how comprehension is important, and many teachers overlook this concept. There are too many students today not understanding what they are reading, but passing quick reading tests because the questions just ask the students to recall. As future teachers, it is important that we understand comprehension and how to help students comprehend their readings.
I found this picture on Pinterest. I like how the teacher created a board that can be used over and over with many different readings to help children with comprehension. 'What is this story mostly about?' & 'Can you retell the story?' are my two favorite questions because they really have to understand the text to answer!
Alyssa,
ReplyDeleteI think using large paper is a good way to get children to really focus on information. Using big paper is also something that can be hung in the classroom and used as a reminder to children. I like your pinterest idea!
I agree with you, the Pardo article was very informative. You're completely right that comprehension, a crucial skill for students to learn, is often overlooked. Speaking of reading tests, they are supposed to be testing for comprehension but they are not always accurate. Teachers should do away with the multiple choice comprehension test or worksheet and give students other options for how to prove that they understand what they are reading.
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