7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It!
By (Author) Susan Zimmermann
By (author) Chryse Hutchins
Random House USA Inc
Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc
15th July 2003
United States
General
Non Fiction
372.4
Paperback
224
Width 188mm, Height 231mm, Spine 13mm
386g
How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It! It's simple- If children don't understand what they read, they will never embrace reading. And that limits what they can learn while in school. This fact frightens parents, worries teachers, and ultimately hurts children. 7 Keys to Comprehension is the result of cutting-edge research. It gives parents and teachers-those who aren't already using this valuable program-practical, thoughtful advice about the seven simple thinking strategies that proficient readers use- . Connecting reading to their background knowledge . Creating sensory images . Asking questions . Drawing inferences . Determining what's important . Synthesizing ideas . Solving problems Easily understood, easily applied, and proven successful, this essential educational tool helps parents and teachers to turn reading into a fun and rewarding adventure.
SUSAN ZIMMERMAN is the cofounder of Denver's Public Education and Business Coalition. She lives in Denver. CHRYSE HUTCHINS is a reading consultant and a staff developer for Denver's Public Education and Business Coalition. She lives in Denver.