What do good readers do?
Good readers do a number of things before, during and after they read to help them understand and retain the information they have just read.
Before they read they might:
-Think about what they already know about the subject matter
-Make predictions about what they are going to read
-Look over the text they are about to read
-Make Predictions
-Think about what they want to gain from reading
During they might:
-Think about what they are reading
-Re-read confusing parts of the text
-Look for context clues of words they don't know
-Check their predictions
-Visualize what they are reading
-Ask themselves questions about what they are reading
After they read they might:
-Review what they have read
-Analyze their predictions with what actually happen
-Paraphrase in their minds what the reading says in their own words
-Think about what was most important about what they read
When thinking about what is important to do while reading, as a teacher, I will be sure to stress the importance of reading as a three step process (before, during, and after) that is very much active in one's mind as they do it. To truly understand what has been read, the reader's mind needs to be working the entire time they are taking in the information. They need to also limit outside distractions and be sure to focus on what they are reading while they read. I will also discuss with my students the need to continue to practice this process repeatedly, as it will only make them a stronger reader.
posted by Amy's Blog @ 4:09 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
Fantastic. I have never really thought about my reading in three parts, but honestly, it is exactly what I do.
I like how you broke it down into the three different parts. It was very helpful. The brain learns things better in groups of three.
Great breakdown Amy. I certainly need to take on these methods to get my own focus on the reading tasks I have. One thing that is not on your last part that I might add to assist in comprehension is to write down what the reader has just read. It fits right in there with what you have listed, and coincides with them, I just feel some students (including myself) need that little extra something to help retain and recall the material read.
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