Weekday Reflection: Meaning

Read: "Readers take the written word and construct meaning based on their own thoughts, knowledge, and experiences. The reader is part writer." -- Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis, Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding

Reflect: Is this my child's experience of reading? Does my child understand that his or her thoughts and feelings about reading material have value and are part of the reading experience? Do I encourage this sharing or rush past it?

Respond: Set up a reading routine with your child that includes the sharing of thoughts and feelings -- your child's, and yours, too.

Every weekday, take a moment to read, reflect, and respond to a passage from a book, blog, or article. ... More Reflections

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