My internet scavenger hunt of pre-, during, and post-reading strategies for linguistically and culturally diverse students revealed a myriad of relevant sites. Many of the sites featured typical strategies such as graphic organizers (KWL) and various lit circle activities. I foundvery interesting strategies at http://www.readingrockets.org/article/82 as well as the IRA website. The most interesting pre-reading activity was the Padeia Seminar. The teacher selects a topic or theme in the book that is relevant to the students (eg gangs, drugs, etc). The students research the topic then conduct a seminar on the topic. This would be a great opportunity to showcase diversity in the classroom.
I agree that we all performed a scavenger hunt with this assignment. I am glad you brought up the topic of the graphic organizers. I did not understand the concept at first I guess because I was looking at different variations.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate those websites that spent countless hours countless hours to publish useful information. Since there are 103 suggestions on the website you mentioned, it will be great to try as much as we can in the classroom to see what works best for us and the students.
ReplyDeleteSo this reading activity actually can be turned into a full-length project. This is an even better opportunity for students to fully engage in the literature.
ReplyDeleteI think that getting the kids involved is great. It will help them to enjoy their assignments all that much more.
ReplyDeleteYes, graphic organizers were mentioned in some of the sites I researched too, but were titled something else.It's so wonderful to get to research these strategies as we are fast approaching the new school year.
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