Week 2

Read Page 262 -- what do you think the value is of preparing students to read? Share some ways you prepare students to read material.




I've done the Strategy Lesson # 33 -- Textbook Treasure Hunt -- it is a great lesson to do with kids. They love it and get a lot out of it. Take a look at it -- try it with any of your content area subjects -- it's a great lesson.




Robb suggests that the lesson of Questioning the Author is beneficial for weaker readers -- review the lesson -- is this a lesson you could use with your whole class and then differentiate -- or is it only appropriate for your weaker readers?




Skimming a Text -- such a good lesson -- please review it and try it with your students. It's a valuable skill for kids to have as they enter middle school.




The three-part lesson is Building Concepts -- Read P. 301 -- comment on what you think of what Robb says about teaching concepts in content and not just skills. Review the lesson on Building Concepts -- what do you like (or dislike) about the lesson.




Use the remaining materials for your personal files. Notice the planning guide for Content Area
use it for long- and short-term planning goals.