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Reading power : teaching students to think while they read

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  • Author: Gear, Adrienne
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    2013
    Summary:

    A simple approach to teaching reading comprehension with effective strategies to help students think while they read. This practical book features chapters on the five powerful reading/thinking strategies — connecting, questioning, visualizing, inferring, and transforming. It offers techniques for helping children recognize what happens in their heads while they read, with simple applications that can be incorporated into any classroom routine. A valuable handbook that promotes reading independence with sequential lessons, teacher-modeling tips, and suggestions for guided practice.

    Original Publisher: Markham, Ontario, Pembroke Pub.
    Language(s): English