Teaching Comprehension
Strategies That Develop Oral Language, Vocabulary, and Fluency
1st Edition
Published on 7. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
102 pages
978-1-60623-432-7 (ISBN)
Description
Oral language provides a foundation for the development of all reading and writing skills. Based on years of classroom experience, this book shows how to implement engaging oral language activities - such as choral reading, reader's theater, poetry, presentations, and structured conversations about books - throughout the curriculum and school day. Teachers learn 26 specific ways to use speaking and listening to support the development of comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. The book features step-by-step instructions for using each activity with students in grades K-6.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60623-432-7 (9781606234327)
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Persons
Kim Greene, Laurie Guthrie, Christina Kotinopoulos, Sophia Mellos, Julia Sullivan, and Jen Trim, all Reading Intervention teachers, San Diego Unified School District, San Diego, CA, USA
Content
Introduction. Part I: Developing Language Interactions. Strachan, Greene, Assessing Oral Language Skills. Trim, Brainstorming for Writing. Mellos, Code Switching. Sutton, Conducting Interviews. Greene, Creative Dramatics: Supporting Comprehension through Dramatic Performances. Trim, Inferring: Riddles. Jones, Kotinopoulos, Information Sharing. Flynn, Mellos, The Telephone Game. Greene, Using Barrier Games to Promote Discussion and Reinforce Knowledge. Part II: Expanding Language Interactions. Sullivan, One to One Conversation. Greene, Oral Retells. Sullivan, Show-and-tell: Talk, Talk, Talk. Gans, Sullivan, Think-pair-share. Kotinopoulos, Using Puppets in the Classroom. Part III: Polishing Language Interactions. Allen, Kotinopoulos, Book Conversations: Read Any Good Books Lately? Kandel, Mellos, Book Reviews and Motivation. Igel, Trim, Book Talk. Sutton, Choral Reading. Sutera, Mellos, Comprehending Context: Songs of the Railroad. Sullivan, Debates. Trim, Guided Reading. Guthrie, Interactive Read-aloud: How Do You Feel Today? Card, Kotinopoulos, Reader's Theatre: Narrative. Robinson, Sullivan, Reader's Theatre with Expository Text: Presenting the Preamble! Sheets, Mellos, Unison Reading. Greene, Using Poetry Read-alouds to Support Fluency and Comprehension.