We have been working on using strategies when we read to help us better understand the story. Last week we learned that good readers create a mental picture in their minds as they read. The secret to success with this strategy is to put yourself in the story.
I read a book called: The Salamander Room.
We read the story 3 times. The first time the kids closed their eyes as I read and got that mental picture in their mind. The second time I read, they drew what they thought the pictures looked like. The last time I read and showed the pictures as I read. The kids compared their pictures to the pictures in the story. They did an awesome job! Their pictures will be coming home this week.
