O-11 (2-4)
GET 'INTO THE BOOK' WITH READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES
Cathy Burge, Holmen School District - catnikchel@charter.net
Peggy Garties, WECB - Pgarties@ecb.state.wi.us       
  

In this workshop you'll learn exciting ways to effectively teach eight learning strategies that improve a young reader's comprehension: using prior knowledge, making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, evaluating and synthesizing.  We'll view Into the Book, the elementary reading comprehension video series from ECB and WI Public Television, and talk about ways to use it in your classroom.  We'll also watch and discuss the professional development series Behind the Lesson, to see how other Wisconsin teachers are teaching these strategies.  And we'll spend lots of time exploring the resources of the Into the Book website.

You'll try out the interactive student activities so you'll be ready to use them with your students, and we'll explore the lesson plans, teaching tips and downloads available in the teacher area.  Presenters will lead activities and discussion on how to use all of these FREE resources to enhance your teaching of reading comprehension strategies.