I have found these three bookmarks really useful for my reading groups as aids to memory. They detail the 4 NAPLAN comprehension types, decoding strategies and the reciprocal reading strategies. Printed out and laminated they’ll last a lot longer! DOWNLOAD
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The A4 posters of the NAPLAN comprehension types make a great addition to your reading corner wall display and can be used when you teach a focus lesson. DOWNLOAD
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The reciprocal reading strategy is a wonderful tool to enhance the understanding of reading. It gives students the language and process to ensure that they really engage with text. These A4 posters give a brief break down of the process. DOWNLOAD
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The idea behind these posters has proved really successful and popular with the students and teachers that I have used them with. The idea isn’t an original one but I developed the posters to use as a teaching resource and then a scaffold for students’ writing. The posters detail the:
Describe, Compare, Associate, Analyse, Apply, and Argue strategy, which can be used to extend writing ideas. You can use any object or picture as a stimulus for this activity and it can be used for whole class, group or individual work. The most popular ones that I have used have been:
* An old shoe
* A toothbrush
* An old tennis ball
* A bike lock and key DOWNLOAD
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This poster and question wheel can be used for inclusion in your group reading equipment and for using with a whole class shared book. My students have enjoyed spinning the wheel to ask their classmates a question based on the text they have been reading. DOWNLOAD
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These 3 posters show the strategies students can use before they read, during their reading and after their reading. DOWNLOAD
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This poster shows a process to assist students to skim and scan before they read in detail. I call it Switch Your Brain on for Reading. DOWNLOAD
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