Text Mapping: A Prereading Strategy Rooted in Ancient Times

By Tracy Potash

Scrolls are an ancient form of displaying writing in its entirety on a continuous roll. Everything can be seen in one visual scan going from left to right. A truly open book!  Text Mapping, a modern twist on the ancient scroll, is a prereading strategy created by

Dave Middlebrook, the project’s founder.  Visit The Text Mapping website for more information ~ http://www.textmapping.org/unrollingTheBook.html  and the Text Mapping Workshop site http://www.textmapping.org/whWorkshopNotes.html  as well as Text Mapping as a Strategy http://specialed.about.com/od/Inclusionsupport/ss/Text-Mapping-As-A-Strategy.htm

Recent research suggests that 50-60% of the lesson should be spent on pre-reading activities http://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/the-importance-of-pre-reading-activities/ 

 

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