Visual Overview

Read - Aloud

• Model intonation.
• Increase vocabulary acquisition.
• Predictions.
• Parts of the book.
• What will happen if a part of the story is changed.

Silent / Independent Reading

• The student is able to choose their own book at their reading level.
• Exposure to a lot of different books.
• The student can complete a book report and share it to the class.
• Time to relax and learn about our favorite things.
• A vivid example of the importance of letters in the society.

Listening

• The students are able to learn about proper intonation.
• The student is able to activate the schema and acquire new knowledge.
• The student will practice how to have a conversation.
• By listening, the student is going to be able to comprehend the story read.
• The student is able to identify the author purpose in a story.

Discussion Questions

• A driving question will be given to the students.
• The students are going to practice think aloud.
• The students are going to practice think pair.
• The answer is going to be share by the students to the group.
• The students can learn different types of views.

Group Reading / Literature Circle

• The students are going to read on their own reading level.
• A small group setting is used.
• The teacher can use running records to document improvements.
• Work in the areas that the students need more help to move from Tiers.
• Build fluency and comprehension by reading books.

Reading - Writing Connection

• The student can write a reflection of the story.
• The student can write about a genre or using an specific genre.
• A writing product is expected.
• The student can be creative by changing the end of a story already read.
• The student can use the writing process as an author.

Technology

• Use e-books to improve fluency and vocabulary acquisition.
• Use as a recorder to make running records and document about a student.
• For an ELL, use the technology to facilitate comprehension and vocabulary.
• The students can write their own story and publish it.
• Use the technology as part of an assessment.

Special Areas (Art, Music, PE)

• Explain how the illustrations are made.
• The student can find the purpose of certain music in a story.
• The student can demonstrate their feelings by movement.
• How the author purpose is change by changing the illustrations of a book.
• How the music is able to express different feelings.