Using Puppets and Story Mapping to Engage Students and Promote Deep Comprehension

Using Puppets and Story Mapping to Engage Students and Promote Deep Comprehension Elizabeth Goldsmith-Conley ElizGC@aol.com www.Portablepoppets.com Illinois Reading Council Annual Conference Springfield Saturday March 19, 2011 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Hilton Vista 2-3 (K-6)

Agenda Overview • Introductions • Packet • Multiple Day Lesson Plan • Questions/Answers • Evaluation

Day 1 Pre-reading • 3 wish model • 3 wish booklet • sharing

Day 2: Reading First Story • Read story • Retell with stick puppets • Color template

Day 3: Setting • Review 3 Wish Settings • Model acting out setting • Planning setting with partner • Rehearse • Share

Day 4: Second Story • Read story • Discuss setting • Retell with stick puppets or fill out remembering character sheets

Day 5: Comparing • Story Comparison Chart • Focusing on magic creatures • Brainstorming more magic creatures • Making new magic creature

Day 6: Planning a new story • Model one • Fill out planning sheet • Making Prop and sign • Rehearsing?

Day 7: Rehearsing & Performing • Coaching rehearsals • Audience/performer expectations • Performing • Constructive comments

Closure • Questions/comments • Evaluation

Using Puppets and Story Mapping to Engage Students and Promote Deep Comprehension

Using Puppets and Story Mapping to Engage Students and Promote Deep Comprehension

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Using Technology TO PROMOTE better reading comprehension and increased content knowledge

Using Stations to Motivate and Engage

Using Technology in Teaching and Learning to Engage Students

Using Human Touch to Engage Online Students

How to Engage Students

Promote , Defend, Engage

Using Technology to Engage Students and Enhance Learning

Using Animation to engage students in Narrative

Mind the gap! Using Psychology to engage students

Use puppets to retell The Gruffalo story and learn the song.

How to Involve and Engage Students

Using Synchronous Sessions to Engage On-line Students

Using Campus Efficiency Projects to Engage Students:

Using Visual Analogies to Engage Students

USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING

Using Existing Technologies to Engage Students

Using social networks to engage with international students

Using TouchPoints to Engage and Inspire

Wikis and Online Classrooms to Promote Deep Learning

Using Sign Language to Promote Reading Comprehension for Deaf Students

Using Oral History to Engage Students

Using Technology TO PROMOTE better reading comprehension and increased content knowledge