7 keys to comprehension : how to help your kids read it and get it! by Zimmermann, Susan, 1951-, Hutchins, Chryse instant download

7 keys to comprehension : how to help your kids read it and get it! by Zimmermann, Susan, 1951-, Hutchins, Chryse instant download

xiii, 209 pages : 24 cm, Shows parents and teachers how to help children build their reading comprehension and enjoyment through seven strategies, including creating mental images, employing background knowledge, asking questions, and using \"fix-ups\" to get back on track when stumped, and provides book suggestions, Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-199) and index, Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Chapter 1: Roots and Watering -- Chapter 2: Good Rectangles and Bad Rectangles -- Chapter 3: What is Reading? -- Chapter 4: Motion Picture of the Mind: Sensory Images -- Chapter 5: Making Connections: Background Knowledge -- Chapter 6: Questioning: Why, What, Where and Who -- Chapter 7: Drawing Inferences -- Chapter 8: Determining Importance and Synthesizing -- Chapter 9: Cultivating Awareness, Fix-Up Strategies