There are effective ways to teach reading comprehension strategies, and there are fun and engaging activities you can use.
They got to that point by using comprehension strategies that were instilled in them early-on by dedicated teachers like you! Fun With Comprehension… We see the results every spring as we watch all those college grads toss their caps in the air. The comprehension strategies you share will eventually become ingrained in readers and will help them in their education and beyond.
“If You Can Comprehend This, Thank a Teacher!” That’s why the reading comprehension activities you provide in literacy stations and the strategies you teach during Guided Reading are so important. Fluency Doesn’t Mean Much Without Good Reading Comprehension…Įver catch yourself reading a book, article or blog post and realize you have no idea what you’ve just read? Ever slogged through a difficult instruction manual and struggled with the unfamiliar language and terminology?Įven fluent, capable, adult readers can experience moments of struggle with reading comprehension. Although we need to teach letters, sounds, sight words and phonics, we also need a periodic reminder: Reading comprehension activities are important! The foundational skills we are teaching all lead to the ultimate goal of reading: comprehending the text.
