Tired of the same old thing? Your students are too. But what should you do with all that space? Use it to entice them into the room, into their seats and into a book. Sound too good to be true? Keep reading and I’ll show you it’s not only true, but better than good. Here ...
Most reading strategies focus on reading before, during or after reading. Some combine these focuses. However, very few focus on all three at one time. One of the reading strategies that focus on all three phases of reading at the same time is the DRTA. What does DRTA stand for? DR stands for directed reading. ...
Reading comprehension is such an important area. Most people find that this is where their main area of difficulty in reading occurs. Some of us get lost at the very beginning, or before. Some of us get lost during, and some have a hard time bringing it all together or what we would call post ...
Reading strategies are very important in order to assist a student with making meaning out of text. The problem is that teachers are told what the strategy is, usually with a long list of strategies that they can use. The problem is that explicit reactions are never given. The teacher is left on his or ...
Reading is a fundamental skill that children should acquire in their primary years in order to understand the world around them and pursue further knowledge. The National Council of Teachers of English recommend twelve standards including understanding perspectives, exploring genres, implementing strategies, identifying words, recognizing text features, using communication, conducting research, incorporating resources, respecting diversity, ...
What is Strategic Reading? In this article, you will find out why strategic reading is so important and what you can do to implement it in your ESL classroom. In the ESL classroom, what and how to read go hand go hand in hand. Strategic Reading is helping the student to comprehend what he or ...
