When reading I used to think that is all I was doing. I just read. Now, as I read, I catch myself re-reading, thinking about the text or doing anything else to help me comprehend I notice all the things I do that make me an independent reader.
I can see the strategies in this chapter being helpful to me as a special educator both when team teaching and when students are in a separate room for extra help. Double entry journals could work when re-reading a text with them. Writing their own thoughts can allow students to be more involved in what they are reading. Logographs could allow for a change of pace and the symbols can help keep track of what is happening. I especially like the bookmark idea used in a variety of ways. They will always remain in the book so they are hard to lose and they will be handy when students need them.
I think my favorite strategy for this chapter would have to be "Say Something". Peer tutoring is known to be helpful to students so I believe that this also could have the same effect. While students are interacting with each other and hearing what the other has to say then in return they are interacting with the text. Students may also be surprised with themselves as to how much they have to talk about with classmates.
Good points... and Say Something is a good alternative to teacher-led discussions.
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