Chapter 7: Activating and Connecting to Background Knowledge - Bridging the Gap by https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3 Write a brief description/summary of the text you read. en-us 2019-02-28 20:53:17 UTC 2026-01-09 23:52:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Making connections to text is much easier and relatable when it is something students can relate to or an experience they can share. It allows them to be active participants in conversations with other peers and can be a commonality to bring the class closer together. ojpasquino https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336690813 2019-03-01 00:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336690813 Distracting Connections latyna_mcqueen https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336690853 Distracting connections cause of mind to wander from the text and disrupt meaning. Modeling what to do when you are distracted while reading is important to help students gain better understanding of how to stop your mind from wandering and getting back to the text. 

]]> 2019-03-01 00:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336690853 Beginning to make connections: It Reminds me of ... pg 93 https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336690857 It is important to make connections that draws out emotions when introducing the topic that is usually realistic fiction or memoirs. Using the sentence starter "It reminds me of..." helps them to think about previous experiences]]> 2019-03-01 00:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336690857 Noticing and Thinking About New Learning https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691029 Noticing and thinking about new learning is a  strategy that is used to support non-fiction readers in gaining information and enhancing background knowledge. It is important to model your inner conversation and merge your thinking with the text in order to learn and understand the information. ]]> 2019-03-01 00:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691029 allowing students to write jot "What they think they know" gets the students' brains ready to take in new information. https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691032 2019-03-01 00:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691032 Making connections between Snippet and Real Life Resource- Snippets by Charlotte Zolotow This text has a collection of pictures, poems, and short pieces to encourage students to make connections in their writing. Students can write about tiny snippets of their life. Or teachers can assign a snippet and ask students to make connections to their life, to another text, or to a bigger issue in the world. caro_georgeremy https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691034 2019-03-01 00:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691034 You cannot ojpasquino https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691327  assume that students "known" anything. The teacher read lots of books about Africa to children to build background knowledge. The used used their background knowledge of letter sound relationships and invented spelling to write was was memorable.]]> 2019-03-01 00:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336691327 https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336692000 Knowledge of text from fiction to non fiction characters setting overall exploitation of the text including style of  writing to the way the text look. Break down of what to look for w while reading and within three text from genre, format ect.]]> 2019-03-01 00:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336692000 Based upon my reading of text-to -text connection children use elements of a story such as characters or problems to answer questions within the text. Also children can compare and contrast common text within a story. https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336692069 2019-03-01 00:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kimlovesteaching2/e44ezzl1sfu3/wish/336692069