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Strategy Report for Reading: Using KWL’s for Comprehension. By: Christine Bryan. Where the Strategy was found. KWL is a popular strategy that can be found in a variety of places.
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Strategy Report for Reading:Using KWL’s for Comprehension By: Christine Bryan
Where the Strategy was found • KWL is a popular strategy that can be found in a variety of places. • I used a website called readingrockets.com. This website gives may strategies to help students in a variety of areas of reading, including comprehension, decoding, etc.
This strategy is supported by the following research • KWL’s are a popular technique in reading, as well as other subjects. • KWL’s have been found to be effective in activating student’s prior knowledge, as well as encouraging cooperative learning.
Description of the strategy • KWL’s help students talk about what they already know about a topic. This is especially useful when teaching a non-fiction piece. • A KWL chart is made and the “K” stands for what the students already know about a topic. This is a great anticipatory set. • “W” stands for what the students want to know. • “L” is done at the conclusion of the lesson to discuss what the students have learned.
Will this Strategy work best for one type of student over another • KWL’s work great for all students. Every child can benefit from activating and sharing theor prior knowledge, discussing what they want o learn from a new story and then ultimately reviewing the new material. It really benefits learning disabled children because there is a visual graphic to refer back to throughout a lesson.
Why did you select this strategy • I love KWL charts. I think they are an excellent way to get every student “up to bat”. It is a method that helps every child get ready to learn and start on the page. Students learn from not only the teacher, but from one another.
References • http://www.readingrockets.org/article/113