1. Thinking Strategies in Reading K-2
Kasey Anderson
December 6, 2011

2. Schema Unit Lesson sequence:
Introduction to schema (concrete lessons, thinking stems)
Activating schema before reading
Building schema while reading
Revising misconceptions
Text-to-self connections
Text-to-text connections

3. Mini-Lesson
Good readers activate their schema to prepare themselves for reading and understanding the text.
Using a nonfiction book, model activating schema before reading and record on chart
*Guided practice…slowly releasing responsibility to students.

4. Work Time
Students record their own schema on same nonfiction topic in their notebook then read independently

5. Share
Share schema on topic and take-aways from lesson

6. Adapting for Kindergarten
*More guided practice
Mini-Lesson:
Take two days for this lesson. Spend the first day strictly modeling activating your schema and recording on chart.
Spend the second day involving the children in activating their schema on the same topic. Discuss together using schema thinking stems. Then, release students to record schema on sticky note .
Work Time:
Children record schema on one sticky note, then read independently
Share:
Children partner share their schema, then add sticky note to class chart
Take-aways

7. Adapting for 2nd Grade
*Release more quickly to independent application
Mini-Lesson:
Same
Work Time:
Children select a nonfiction text and apply the lesson to their own reading. They activate their schema and record it in their reading notebook. They will NOT read this book today…saving it for the subsequent lesson. If time, they will read independently from their book bin.
Share:
Children partner share their book and schema on topic
Take-aways

8. Making Inferences

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16. Guided Reading
Continue guided practice with reading group, slowly releasing even more responsibility

17. Reflection
Take-Aways
Burning Questions
Next Steps