The book gives unique lesson starter ideas using tangible objects for each of the following comprehension strategies. Foreword by tanny mcgregor acknowledgments a guide to using the lessons and units chart. Comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor a common core. Bridges to strategic reading 1st edition by mcgregor, tanny isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor a common. Fortunately tanny mcgregor has developed visual, tangible, everyday lessons that make abstract thinking concrete and. I got the idea from the book comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor.
Tanny was also a contributor to the seminal work, comprehension going forward heinemann, 2011. She has some wonderful lessons that allow students to use the comprehension strategies in real life and really set the stage for using them while reading. Well, its summer, the perfect time for a book study right seriously though, its like the only time i really have to be able to do a book study. Lucy calkins 201415 units of study unit 1 readers build book habits. A lesson with tanny mcgregor adventures in literacy land. Tanny s lessons build bridges between the concrete and the abstract by incorporating writing, discussion, song, art, and movement into a web of creative connections that reinforce each strategy on a variety of levels. Thats where tanny mcgregors memorable, sensorydriven lessons come in. Music study can help promote literacy skills such as vocabulary, articulation, pronunciation, grammar, fluency, writing, sentence patterns, rhythmparts of speech, auditory processing, and prosody.
A set of 6 posters explaining the making monitoringthese posters can be used to introduce each strategy and then. Comprehension connections is the bestselling resource that. Jan 08, 2019 ten comprehension strategies for fiction and nonfiction texts engagement freebies guided reading reading comprehension in todays workplace, now more than ever, employers are requiring employees to be tech savvy team players who can work well independently and with others. Bundle uses depth of knowledge dok multilevel activities to help students. Many students require teacher prompting to make text connections.
Tanny mcgregors book brims with ideas, lessons, and projects that make. Or for a new way to bring the inner reader out in any student. Looking for the perfect partner for tannys comprehension connections. Her lessons have proven to make comprehension strategies come alive for my students. Awesome book of minilessons for key comprehension skillsmetacognition, visualizing, schema connections, making inferences, etc. Learning pathways, units, and anchor texts teaching for coherence. Ten comprehension strategies for fiction and nonfiction. Comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor by kelly mckeon. See more ideas about comprehension strategies, teaching reading and reading workshop. Teaching all students to learn and love vocabulary.
Genre connections book study bundle mcgregor, tanny on. Sep 8, 2016 explore littlecreek2s board comprehension connections. Ten comprehension strategies for fiction and nonfiction texts. Feb 15, 2007 comprehension connections is a guide to developing childrens ability to fully understand texts by making the comprehension process achievable, accessible, and incremental. Mar 29, 2019 tanny mcgregor in her book, comprehension connections bridges to strategic reading, recommends using a gradual release model and starting with a concrete experience first.
Tanny mcgregor in her book, comprehension connections bridges to strategic reading, recommends using a gradual release model and starting with a concrete experience first. I was excited about this book because many staff members at an elementary school i visit had depictions from the book in the hallways showing their learning to others. She described in a segment on visualizing how she introduces visualizing with toilet paper tubes. I am planning to try many of these lessons for the remainder of our year. Ten comprehension strategies for fiction and nonfiction texts engagement freebies guided reading reading comprehension in todays workplace, now more than ever, employers are requiring employees to be tech savvy team players who can work well independently and with others. Mcgregors comprehension connections is an awesome book. This lesson was based on comprehension connections. This pack provides an easy, no prep way for students to make text connections independently. Sep 29, 2015 the smashhit comprehension connections introduced teachers across the country to the imaginative, inspiring, and practical teaching of tanny mcgregor. Strategies for helping readers visualize comprehension. Read lucy calkins 201415 units of study unit 1 readers build book habits. Adapted from tanny mcgregor s book comprehension connections. Awesome book of minilessons for key comprehension skillsmetacognition, visualizing, schemaconnections, making inferences, etc.
Based off of tanny mcgregors comprehension connections. Nov 29, 20 one of my favorite books ever for teaching comprehension strategies in reading is comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor. Let the ideas in genre connections inspire you to help your students get to know genres quickly, confidently, and effectively. Visualizing do you like it when movies are made based off of books you have read. Tanny mcgregor in her book, comprehension connections bridges to. Bridges to strategic meaning anchor charts and practice skills mrs. The reading salad i did this with my class this year a great visual. Top 5 favorite picture books from the 20182019 school year. In her new book, lessons and units for closer reading, nancy boyles offers teachers what they ask for and need the mostpractical, useable strategies and examples in the form of actual close reading lessons32 to be exactalong with 23 videos accessible through qr codes that show how to implement these close reading lessons and related strategies. This text connection pack is a great way to have students make texttotext, texttoself and texttoworld connections in the classroom.
Comprehension connections makes the comprehension process achievable, accessible, and incremental. Favorite new comprehension strategy from tanny mcgregors comprehension connections. Mcgregors approach sequences stages of learning for each strategy that take students from a fun object lesson to a nuanced and lasting understanding. Why moving from standalone lessons to units of study matters picture books as mentor texts the secret weapon of this books units.
The paint chip idea from tanny mcgregors book comprehension connections. Its not easy to explain these abstract reading strategies to elementary readers, yet knowing how they work and how. Tanny mcgregors anchor lessons for inferences are amazing. Tanny mcgregor, education consultant and author of comprehension connections in her new book, lessons and units for closer reading, nancy boyles offers teachers what they ask for and need the mostpractical, useable strategies and examples in the form of actual close reading lessons32 to be exactalong with 23 videos accessible. The chapters in this book, she writes, are a collection of ideas about how to launch genres, how to introduce your students to the personalities of each, and how to build a curiosity and appreciation for what each genre has to offer.
David wrote a book dl af the things ha dld when david five he fun he liked to with his and single his. That is the whole point of reading understanding what has been written. Mcgregor s approach sequences stages of learning for each strategy that take students from a fun object lesson to a nuanced and lasting understanding. I use this record sheet with a metacognition lesson. Putting the real reading salad into graphic form from the book comprehension.
Helicopters, vampires, and ghostbusters are just a sample of what students will learn about as they use context clues to complete 80 intriguing cloze passages. I have previously used reading with meaning, but this one is much more hands on and concrete. Adapted from tanny mcgregors book comprehension connections. These thinking stem charts support and based on the book, comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor.
Originally an elementary school teacher, tanny has served as a literacy coach, gifted intervention specialist, and prek12 staff developer. These super six comprehension super powers posters are a bright and colourful addition to any classroom. Genre connections book study bundle by tanny mcgregor. We use our schema prior experiences and clues from the text to make a smart guess, or an inference. Tanny mcgregor is the author of comprehension connections 4. See more ideas about comprehension strategies, reading strategies, reading comprehension. With reading interactive journal sheets and quote posters, this little pack will help you implement what you just learned from the book comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor. A lesson with tanny mcgregor throughout the life of our literacy land blog we have posted several times about the lessons within the comprehension connections book by tanny mcgregor. Comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor goodreads. Using music to help promote reading comprehension and literacy skills is beneficial for young children.
Psshh middle school, my first graders did this so well and loved it. Genre connections makes learning achievable, more accessible, and incremental for all readersincluding struggling readers. Save 15% when you purchase 15 copies with the genre connections book study bundle. I just finished reading another book, comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor. Each lesson links to concrete experiences and itemsgreat way to break it down for the kids.
Comprehension connections makes the comprehension process achievable. One of my favorite books ever for teaching comprehension strategies in reading is comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor. Improve reading comprehension comprehension strategies reading fluency reading strategies reading skills teaching. Bridges to strategic reading by tanny mcgregor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Comprehension connections print ebook bundle by tanny. From using concrete, handson activities to reading wordless books, students learn more about. Aug 01, 2012 i recently got my hands on tanny mcgregors comprehension connections, bridges to strategic reading after a friend recommended it to me. Strategies using comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor music and literacy share many of the same skills. The charts cover reading comprehension strategies, such as metacognition, schema, inferring, questioning. I have nothing but great things to say about this resource. Novel study building comprehension reading strategies using restart by g. Comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor by kelly.
Includes both british and american spelling versions a set of 6 posters explaining the super six comprehension strategies 1. Tannys lessons build bridges between the concrete and the abstract by incorporating writing, discussion, song, art, and movement into a web of creative connections that reinforce each strategy on a variety of levels. Now genre connections brings to teaching genre the same creativity and cando spirit that has helped hundreds of thousands of practitioners improve. Strategies using comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor music and literacy share many of the same. Stick them on students desks or a guided reading table. As with all things reading, whatever you are working on, it should develop and lead to improved fluency and comprehension.
Reference comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor. Looking for the perfect partner for tanny s comprehension connections. Reference comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor plan to make charts that will support workshop routines, reinforce reading strategies, and how to have successful partnerships. The new units of study offers gradebygrade plans for teaching collaborative writing workshops that support creativity, communication, and critical thinking in the k5 classroom. Comprehension connections is a guide to developing childrens ability to fully understand texts by making the comprehension process achievable, accessible, and incremental. Im so excited to share with you my top 5 favorite picture books from this past school year. Bridges to strategic reading by tanny mcgregor abebooks. I recently got my hands on tanny mcgregors comprehension connections, bridges to strategic reading after a friend recommended it to me.
Its not easy to explain these abstract reading strategies to elementary readers, yet knowing how. Lessons to launch literary and nonfiction texts tanny mcgregor genre connections makes learning. The smashhit comprehension connections introduced teachers across the country to the imaginative, inspiring, and practical teaching of tanny mcgregor. From tanny mcgregors comprehension connections wonderful resource for elem teachers reading comprehension. Comprehension strategy lesson plans and practice pages. After teaching a concrete lesson, i have the kids choose a childrens picture book and a partner.
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