Developing Strategic Readers and Writers A Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation By Kelly Lynch Reading Practices in the Classroom Professor Hanfu Mi

Are there differences between how more and less capable readers and writers use strategies?

Characteristics of Good Readers Fluent both orally and silently View reading as a process of creating meaning Decode rapidly Have large vocabularies Understand the organization of stories, plays, informational books, poems, and other texts

Good Readers also … Use a variety of strategies Monitor their understanding as they read

Good Writers… Vary how they write depending on the purpose for writing and the audience who will read the composition Use the writing process flexibly Focus on developing ideas and communicating effectively Turn to classmates for feedback on how well they are communicating

Good Writers also... Monitor how well they are communicating in the piece of writing Use formats and structures for stories, poems, letters, and other texts Use a variety of strategies Postpone attention to mechanical correctness until the end of the writing process

In Order to Motivate Students Give Students Opportunities to... Express their own ideas and opinions. Choose topics for writing and books for reading. Talk about books they are reading. Choose writing to share with classmates. Pursue authentic activities.

During the elementary grades, students learn to use five types of reading and writing skills.

Meaning-making skills Decoding and Spelling Skills Language Skills Study Skills Reference Skills

Special Thanks To: Microsoft PowerPoint Gail E. Tompkins for her text Literacy for the 21st Century My group members: Danielle Donovan and Lori D’Iorio.