Making Connections

In our Readers' Workshop time, we have been practicing Making Connections. We've learned that good readers make connections when they read to help them understand the story.  We can make text to self connections and text to text connections.

This morning we listened to a story called Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber. Students worked in groups of 2 or 3 to share their connections by drawing a picture to show what the story reminded them of.  We have learned to tell about our connections by saying:  "When I heard the part about (something in the text), it reminded me of (something from their own knowledge or schema)."  Your child will be bringing home a note tomorrow explaining more about this important reading strategy.

The boys and girls made some excellent collections.  Ask your child to tell you about the story!

Students are drawing pictures of the connections they made to Ira Sleeps Over.