Reading Strategies

The research into reading strategies has redefined the way reading is taught in our classrooms. Children and teens are becoming active and enthusiastic participants as they interact with texts. There are a number of reasons for these changes. Students are encouraged to read texts that are part of their world such as graphic novels, young adult literature and media along with the more traditional literary texts. They have more opportunities for purposeful talk with peers about the texts they are reading. And they are learning strategies that proficient readers use to make sense of what they are reading. Students are "more connected and switched on when they really think about their reading."¹

 

What do proficient readers do?

Activate and connect to background knowledge Use fix-up strategies when meaning is lost Question the text Visualize Draw inferences Determine importance Summarize and synthesize information

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¹Harvey, Stephanie & A. Goodvis (2007). Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement (2nd ed.). Markham
ON: Pembroke.