Teach reading comprehension

I share my secret tip that helps struggling readers improve their reading comprehension. This is the foundation of the extremely successful reading program Lindamood-Bell. visualizing, reading tips, dyslexia strategies

In first grade, we not only get to teach students how to read but how to think about their reading, too. These skills are very important but can be so hard for first graders to grasp. Teaching students how to think is not an easy task. We teach lots of strategies. Strategies are a great way to ... Read More about Reading Comprehension Strategies in First Grade

The ultimate goal of any reading teacher is for students to have strong reading comprehension! Although reading comprehension encompasses lots of different reading skills, basically we want students to understand what they’ve read. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? In a typical class though, you’ll have a variety of types of readers. There’ll usually be a handful […]

Perfect for kids in kindergarten through middle school, these reading comprehension strategies and activities for struggling readers will not disappoint!

Teaching reading comprehension is the whole goal of reading. Here are my best tips for helping students increase their reading comprehension.

Freebie! One of the keys to teaching reading comprehension is showing kids how proficient readers think about text. Teachers have to find a way to make their thinking visible. One way is with graphic organizers.

What Reading Strategies Work In Every Content Area? by TeachThought Staff Reading is simply a sequence of symbol interpretation. By understanding that letters make sounds, we can blend those sounds together to make whole sounds that symbolize meaning we can all exchange with one another. By mastering the symbols and their most common contexts, reading becomes a practice in thought--less about decoding and more about understanding. Without getting too Platonic about it all, reading doesn't…

These are the only 9 reading comprehension strategies your students will ever need! Teach these, practice these, and your students are set.

This reading response worksheet is ideal for practicing story elements, reading strategies, comprehension, text connection, author study, vocabulary work and so much more!

How are you teaching your students to be fluent readers in upper elementary? This skill is a vitally important precursor for efficiency and comprehension and can give a great leg-up in state testing! Check out my FREE reading fluency lesson series to get your #upperelementary students on their way to becoming fluent readers in no time.