Making Connections When We Read

As we move into the third quarter of school, our class is focusing on making connections with read aloud books.  "Making Connections" essentially means that students connect their personal knowledge or background experience to the text that is read.  Research has shown that readers comprehend significantly better when they are actively engaged in thinking about their own experiences and how it may relate to the topic of the book.

To better help your child develop and use this reading comprehension strategy, make sure you ask the following questions when your read with your child:

What does this book remind you of?
What do you know about this topic?
Does this book remind you of another book that we have read?

Your child should be very familiar with the concept of making personal connections to stories.  Please continue to read with your child at home and make connections together.