https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me Assignment 1 Monash Module: EDF3034 - Children's Literacy Development en-us 2018-08-22 02:07:56 UTC 2025-09-26 17:14:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://image.flaticon.com/icons/svg/201/201811.svg vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274478709 Comprehension is the understanding and interpretation of what is read. To be able to accurately understand written material, children need to be able to:
(1) decode what they read
(2) make connections between what they read and what they already know and 
(3) think deeply about what they have read.
(Burke, 2000; Pardo, 2004)

This resource offers practical suggestions for families and educators to use leisure time to promote children's interest in reading. Through its vast collection of themed books and texts, children also gain meaning and activate prior knowledge from the activities which further enhance their comprehension skills (Burke, 2000).]]> 2018-08-22 03:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274478709 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274485679 This link provides a huge library of interactive picture books with guided lessons that enhance specific comprehension skills such as story sequencing, differentiating between fact and opinion, developing word awareness (through antonyms, synonyms, and homophones), cause and effect,  and mind mapping (McGee & Johnson, 2003). 

The illustrations of a picture book help children understand what they are reading and allow young readers to analyze the story (Shapiro & Hudson, 1991). Picture books also allow parents and educators to spend time talking with their children about the story, pictures and words. This interaction builds reading comprehension because it promotes dialogues about what can be seen on each page, what may happen next in the story, about the characters and the events or conflicts that took place (McGee & Johnson, 2003). ]]> 2018-08-22 04:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274485679 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274492827 According to Marzano (2010), "Observations refer to noting a fact or occurrence by using our five senses and inferences are explanations or interpretations of what you are observing. They are statements that explain what you are observing." He also pointed out that helping preschoolers understand when information is implied, or not directly stated, will improve their reading comprehension in drawing conclusions and making inferences. 

This video highlights a simple strategy on observation cum inferential skills which educators can easily implement across all curriculum domains.]]> 2018-08-22 05:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274492827 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274499376 Graphic organizers are learning tools that can be used not only to facilitate, but also to assess children's learning. When applied to reading comprehension, graphic organizers assist children in identifying information in the texts, systematically analyzing information, reviewing concepts and demonstrating their understanding of the text (Grambell & Koskinen, 2002)

This link is a great start for the teacher who is unfamiliar with what graphic organizers are or how they can be used. The author Anina Robb explains how graphic organizers facilitate thought processes, comprehension skills and how they can be used for assessment. It also showcases many samples of graphic organizers which educators can incorporate cross all curriculum domains.]]> 2018-08-22 06:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274499376 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274513996 In this video, the educator explains that sequencing is one of many skills that contributes to children's ability to comprehend what they read. This is a good guide for preschool teachers to implement story sequencing as a strategy to promote children's comprehension's skills.

Research shows that high comprehenders were found to produce more accurate and efficient sequences than low comprehenders in all conditions of sequencing tasks such as information recalling, time management, presentation and logistic planning, suggesting that sequencing ability may be important for facilitating comprehension (Gouldthorp, Katsipis & Mueller, 2015). 

]]> 2018-08-22 08:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274513996 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274524759 Retelling is not the same as recalling. Simply recalling selected events or facts from a story or informational text is not the same as retelling. Children need a lot of practice retelling text, and that practice improves the quality of their retelling and summary skills (Morrow, 1998). 

This publication is a great resource that provides educators and parents with a huge arrays of retelling techniques that will not put children to sleep. 

]]> 2018-08-22 10:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274524759 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274530656 Thinking aloud has been described as "eavesdropping on someone's thinking." With this strategy, teachers verbalize aloud while reading a book orally. They verbalize or ask questions to model for students how skilled readers construct meaning from a text (Wilhelm, 2001).  

This video demonstrates a few "Read Aloud-Think Aloud" strategies which educators can used while telling stories in a classroom setting. ]]> 2018-08-22 11:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274530656 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274532995 This link serves as guide for educators to create comprehension anchor charts with their class of students. 

An anchor chart is created during the instruction of a lesson. As the teacher conducts a lesson or models a strategy, the lesson reinforcement or strategy tool is written on a chart paper. Once the lesson is complete, the chart is placed in a convenient student-friendly location that the students can access it independently. 

Research shows that anchor charts are beneficial to students' as they serve as references for strategies, cues, processes, and/or guidelines when engaging in collaborative and/or independent work, in order to build upon and expand those tools to further their academic as well as social-behavioural success (Burke, 2000). ]]> 2018-08-22 11:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274532995 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274560426 This video serves as a great reminder to all parents and educators to make reading and comprehension a fun and purposeful journey for their little ones. 

Research suggests that that as children shift from "learning to read to reading to learn", incorporating play through interactive games and activities gives them a chance to practice and strengthen their reading comprehension skills (not to mention makes you the cool teacher) (Gambrell, Pfeiffer & Wilson, 1995). 


]]> 2018-08-22 13:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274560426 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274576511 This video serves as a good reminder to all educators as it shares about the importance of intentional planning to support children's literacy development. 

Lesson planning is at the heart of being an effective language and literacy teacher. It is a creative process that allows teachers to synthesize their understanding of language acquisition and teaching pedagogy with their knowledge of their students, the curriculum, and the teaching context. It is a time when they envision the learning that they want to occur and analyze how all these pieces of the learning experiences should fit together to make that vision a classroom reality. 
(Davis, 2011)]]> 2018-08-22 14:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274576511 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274823355 Visualization refers to our ability to make visual representations in our minds while reading. Some people think of it as "making videos or movies in our heads". Visualization helps readers engage in text in ways that make it memorable and personable. When students create pictures in their minds, they become more involved with the text. Visualization stimulates the imagination, enhances involvement with the text, and improves mental imagery (Davis, 2011)

According to Burke (2000), visualization is a proven strategy used to improve reading comprehension and this video is a useful guide for all educators to see how visualization can be implemented in a classroom setting.]]> 2018-08-23 11:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274823355 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274943775 2018-08-23 17:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/274943775 vivianlyh77 https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/275335693 2018-08-25 21:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/vivianlyh77/vivian_read2me/wish/275335693