Our group looked at how we could use this model to gain higher cognitive engagement in reading activities.
We chose to make two generic templates that could be used with different books at different levels with scaffolding. The first thinking area was "describing". This template could be used used either by the children recording their answer orally or writing their ideas.
The second area we looked at was to compare and contrast. We chose two interlocking circles into which the children could move photos from the text to compare an aspect of the story. Older children could use words from the text and see what would fall within both groups. They could record their reasons orally.
It was great working with you on these tasks Sue. It is so valuable to have time set aside to work on these Explain Everything tasks together and to share ideas. Looking forward to catching up on Monday to see how you are going!
ReplyDeleteHave you got any examples of what the children did on these thinking templates? Dying to see how they worked.
ReplyDeleteHave you got any examples of what the children did on these thinking templates? Dying to see how they worked.
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