The "Thinking Aloud" hand out I gave you on Saturday is from Debbie Miller's WONDERFUL book, Reading With Meaning. I have read it at least 4 times all the way through because I learn something new each time I read it!
Debbie MIller shares a poem about ducks with her students (on page 83) and then asks her students to draw the images they created in their minds.
Certain poems, songs, and other texts easily lend themselves to this kind of activity. I want you guys to be able to choose a text that would allow young students to practice this 'visualizing' technique. Visualizing helps readers to connect with a text in a way that they will comprehend more deeply... and that is our goal!!!
Look for a poem, song, or a paragraph from any type of text that lends itself to creating mental images. Choose a short piece (only one or two paragraphs at the most) and share it with the class. Please include where you found the peice and WHY you chose this particular piece of writing. I have provided an example.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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