STRATEGY SHORTS "Strategy Shorts" are brief strategies and tips for reading, writing, speaking, and vocabulary or short lessons, much as I posted on my Facebook Page, but together in a collection for teachers and librarians (and others who work with children and adolescents). I will add one every few days. >Use the drop-down menu to access strategies for Poetry, Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary.
Strategy Shorts TABLE OF CONTENTS READING STRATEGIES
K-W-L-H-R CHARTS
THE BOOK PASS
A BEFORE READING FREE WRITE OBJECTS ACTIVITY
BOOK TALK GUIDELINES
GENRE RECORD CHART to ENCOURAGE WIDE READING
TEACHING READING STRATEGIES & PLOT ELEMENTS THROUGH SHORT STORIES
STUDENT BOOK REVIEWS TO SHARE READING
A SAMPLE READING WORKSHOP FOCUS LESSON: Making Predictions
"TEACHING" THE WHOLE-CLASS NOVEL
TEACHING DISCUSSION STRATEGIES
NOTEPASSING AS A DISCUSSION STRATEGY
INTER-BOOK-CLUB MEETINGS
ANOTHER READING WORKSHOP FOCUS LESSON: Setting a Purpose
TEXT SETS FOR READING INFORMATIVE TEXTS
ENCOURAGING DIVERSE READING
READER'S THEATER: A Collaborative Reading-Writing-Speaking Activity