This week we worked on a reading strategy called, "say something." Have your child practise this with you. The idea is to read a paragraph, page or chapter, depending on the length of text, then say something about it. This can be a connection or a summary. This strategy is used to increase reading comprehension.
We used this strategy this week in guided reading groups while reading a non-fiction text. We also used it during a shared reading of "The Lorax." We read The Lorax while connecting it to our inquiry topic of balancing needs. This lead to an interesting discussion of, "What are needs?" We looked at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a frame of reference and compared needs to "thneeds" in The Lorax, which represent material things. We discovered that in the story, the quest for "thneeds" was taking away creatures' basic needs. Who knew that Dr. Suess was so deep? :-)
Have a wonderful March Break.
Best,
Bronwyn Davidson
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