November 2007November 2007

Come Read With MeInteractive workshop

École Elsie Mironuck School

Come Read With MeInteractive workshop

École Elsie Mironuck School

Tonight’s focus:

Comprehension strategy: Sensory imagery*

Decoding strategy: Breaking into syllables

Level appropriate books for readers

*Sensory imagery is taken directly from the “7 Keys of Comprehension” by Susan Zimmermann and Chrys Hutchins.

Break out group

Level appropriate books for readers

Why worry about reading? People aren’t born good readers. Reading is an essential life-long tool. Reading is a skill that develops over

time. We want success for our students. We must work together to foster healthy

readers.

When reading:

The mind is active. The reader is decoding a message. The reader is making connections. The senses are interpreting stimulus.

Our purpose- We want our young readers to feel that

reading is:

Vivid Exciting Memorable A journey for the mind FUN!

Sensory Images

Sensory images are formed from the reader’s personal experiences.

Sensory images trigger memories and feelings.

Sensory images are pictures that form in your mind. These images help all readers understand what

they are reading.

Sensory images could be:

Pictures Smells Tastes Sounds Feelings Sights

Creating, organizing and more.

Creating sensory images is an ongoing creative act.

As sensory images are created, the mind organizes them to make sense of the story.

Creating sensory images is what hooks a reader to a story.

Why worry?

Not creating sensory images is a type of sensory deprivation.

Without sensory images, readers miss out on the best part of reading.

Someone who is not producing sensory imagery may not be comprehending.

Can we monitor reading?

Readers who are creating sensory images have a ‘movie’ playing in their head.

Fuzzy picture, no sound, no image? These indicate that there is a lack of

understanding.

How to troubleshoot…

The goal is to get the ‘movie’ started again! Is there is a lack of understanding? What to

do? Stop! Reread! Look up certain words. Ask for help!

What should sensory images look like?

Each person’s sensory imagery is different! Sensory images allow the reader to be part of

the story. If a reader is engaged, chances are they are

creating sensory images. Readers who produce sensory images

demonstrate that they are understanding.

Not creating sensory imagery?

Readers who aren’t creating sens imagery are: Unable to retell in their own words. Unable to describe characters, setting, or

events in story. Disinterested in reading further due to lack

of interest in story.

What can be done to help?

Sharing personal sensory images helps! Be explicit and direct! Explain what you see as you read! Paint them a picture with words! Go beyond the words on the page! Elaborate! Be creative!

Sensory Imagery

Questions?

Decoding strategies- Why?

The building block of reading. Reinforces primary practices of letter and

syllable sounds. Helps students become ‘unstuck’ when reading. Helps the sensory images flow.

Difficult words for readers

Difficult words are important and need to be read.

Tackling difficult words can be tough but there are ‘tricks’.

What do you do to read difficult words?

Give it a try!

Read this word: Dimethypolysiloxane

Was it difficult? Did you have a strategy to read it? Did the strategy you used help you to

read the word properly?

Breaking words down into syllables

Each reader will encounter difficult words. When you find tough words- break them down

into syllables. Practice saying the syllables slowly, piece by

piece. Start placing syllables together reading the

entire word rather then individual syllables.

Back to the salad dressing…

Let’s review Dimethypolysiloxane Break it down into syllables!

Di-met-(t)hy-po-ly-si-lox-ane Let’s practice this word in syllables!

Repeat the syllables twice. Now, read the word rather than the

syllables.

Decoding strategy

Questions?

Time to put these strategies to practice.

Plenary session

Time to put these strategies to practice.

Plenary session

Identifying visual imageryIdentifying visual imagery

Read together. While reading, identify specific

words that evoke sensory imagery with a post-it.

Read the text together from start to end.

Read together. While reading, identify specific

words that evoke sensory imagery with a post-it.

Read the text together from start to end.

Revisit your reading notesRevisit your reading notes

Review all the tagged words Talk about them Talk about your visual imagery Make connections Encourage and respect all

comments

Review all the tagged words Talk about them Talk about your visual imagery Make connections Encourage and respect all

comments

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Questions?Questions?