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Text Mapping ~ A Pre-reading Strategy Rooted in Ancient Times

Published on February 23, 2017March 16, 2017 by chattytcpLeave a comment

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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Kindness Quest

Published on January 31, 2017March 16, 2017 by chattytcpLeave a comment

I absolutely LOVE the Scholastic Choices magazine for use in my middle school classroom! The articles are always trendy and very high interest, plus my students are always so eager to read them too. Check out the link below on how I incorporated just one of the many incredible articles in my classroom, and be sure to peruse through the IdeaBook to view all the other fabulous genius teacher ideas as well.