https://www.heraldsun.com.au/kids-news
This looks like a great opportunity to introduce and discuss current affairs and news stories of interest to students.
Each article is rated as either easy (green), intermediate (orange), or complex (red). Includes:
Headline, images, text and video
An audio file (using SoundCloud) so students can listen to the text as they read
Glossary of terms and words that students may be unfamiliar with.
Comment box for the students to interact with the editor about the stories.
Category Archives: Reading
Question-Answer-Relationship (Levels of Comprehension)
Explicit Teaching of Reading Comprehension Examples from across the school
Lisa uses these book marks, rather than sticky notes, during Guided Reading sessions. Students look for interesting facts, vocabulary, and connections to then discuss with the group/ teacher.
Here is an example of how Tania explicitly teaches reading comprehension strategies through her Guided Reading groups. A clear purpose and explanation is given to students about why they need to learn and practice these strategies to become good readers.
Here are some student products as a result: (click on the image for detail)
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- Predicting
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- Predicting
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- Visualising
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- Developing a tool kit of strategies (Sheena Cameron)
Literacy and Numeracy Progressions
Here is a podcast presented by TER Podcasts which includes an interview explaining how the Literacy and Numeracy Progressions can be used.
https://soundcloud.com/ter-podcast/ter-108-acaras-literacy-and
Literacy and Numeracy Progressions can be found here:
https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/resources/national-literacy-and-numeracy-learning-progressions/
Comprehension
Best Advice Paper:
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Common comprehension strategies:
1. Predicting and activating prior knowledge
2. Questioning
3. Visualising
4. Monitoring and Clarifying
5. Making connections
6. Inferring
7. Determining importance
8. Summarising and synthesising
Effective Strategies to share with parents
Echo Reading – teacher/ adult reads one sentence aloud and then the student repeats it.
This can also be done by paragraph or page.
Shared Reading – Teacher/ adult reads one sentence, then the student reads the next sentence
Paired Reading – both the adult and student read at the same time
NIM (Neurological Impress Method) – adult to read and the student to mimic words behind them. Specifically used if the book is text dense. Adult to track the text using their finger.
Levels of comprehension:
Here
Hidden
Head
Heart
Levels of questioning: Marion Blank
Early Years: http://www.wisewordsaustralia.com.au/levels-of-questioning
Questions to further investigate: (from staff 7/3/18)
Am I aware of when I use Here, Hidden, Head and Heart questions?
How difficult can we make the questions for year 2/3 based on Here, Hidden and Head questions?
How do you think inferential questions can be used to explore students’ levels of achievement and as a tool to differentiate learning?
Would it be a productive learning activity to ask children to devise their own ‘Here, Hidden, Head, Heart’ questions?
How will I get my students involved in making content for my Guided Reading activities?
I wonder if these types of questions (Here, Hidden, Head, Heart) will be more easily understood by using these titles/ prompts?
I wonder how the children will respond to using the strategy of NIM – both younger (Reception) and older students (5/6) in our classes?
How can we expand on children designing their own here, hidden and head questions?
What opportunities can be presented to students in order to activate student voice in designing questions to show their level of thinking?
PAT- R Retrieving Directly Stated Information
Whilst developing research skills with Year 5/6 students we have unpacked the description for each band in the Retrieving Directly Stated Information strand of the PAT-R and have identified one goal for each student. These goals would be suitable for students from years 3-7 depending on which band matched their Zone of Proximal Development. Refer to the student’s scale score.
Mosaic Leaf Learning Progression – Reading Comprehension 1-21cemgd
Best Advice Papers – DECD
The Big 6: Components of Reading
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Oral Language
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Phonological Awareness
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Phonics
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Vocabulary
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Fluency
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Comprehension
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Graphic Organisers – Reading Comprehension and Writing Plans
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TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Venn_Diagram
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Three_Box_Storyboard
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Summary_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Sequence_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Problem_Solution_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Narrative_Arc
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Multiple_Causes_Effects
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Main_Ideas_Details_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_KWLQ_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_KWL_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Idea_Web
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Five_Ws_H_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Compare_Contrast_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Character_Study
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Causes_Multiple_Effects
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Cause_Effects
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_Beginning_Middle_End_Chart
TC_Graphic_Organizer_2017_4_Column_Chart
Questions
NAIDOC Week
National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/ngarrindjeri-shorts/ZW0732A001S00
Shared Read Aloud this week:
Enora and the Black Crane by Raymond Meeks
This is a traditional story, based on Arone Raymond Meeks’ knowledge of the bush, the spirits who lived there and their laws as taught to him by his grandfather, a member of the Kokoimudgji group in Queensland.
Jandamarra’s Story
An important story belonging to the Kimberley people which focuses on one man’s resistance to colonisation.
The Burnt Stick by Anthony Hill
A poignant story from a young boy’s perspective of his removal from his mother and their group. A great insight for students into the trauma caused by the removal of children from their family and traditions.
A great companion read would be The Rabbits by John Marsden and Shaun Tan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTvXe84UqIQ
Hope you get a chance to share some of these stories with your classes during NAIDOC Week.
Feel free to add comments to this blog post in response to your class’s discussion/ ideas.
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