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Building Reading Comprehension Skills
in Beginning and Fluent Readers




     Pam Schiller on how to use the principles of Bloom's Taxonomy to improve reading comprehension.

     As students "act out" a story, the depth of their understanding improves.

     The latest references in the exciting field of teaching good reading comprehension.

Building Receptive and Expressive Language Ability
     Oral language and written language skills interact with each other to build fluent, interactive reading.  These activites can build children's vocabulary, increase their communication skills and prepare them to adapt what they know about oral language as they explore written language.
     Fingerplays
          As children combine these chants and songs with actions, they establish firm links between language, its use, and its meaning.
          Puppets offer children wonderful opportunities to explore the meaning of concepts, story plots, and characters, facilitating future reading comprehension.
     Games and Circle Time Activites That Build Receptive and Expressive Language
           Group Words
           How Do You Use It?
           I Did  /  What Did You Do?
           Stuffed Animal Mystery
     Storytelling
          You don't need a book to promote reading readiness and a love of stories!
          Music provides a most enjoyable way to build language facility.

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