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Home : 2004 : Jan : 31
At the beginning of the school year, I had more than one kinder with great decoding, but little comprehension. That would be like most of us reading a medical text. We'd be able to pronounce the words, but unable to use it to diagnose and treat patients. A few thoughts having given the DRA many times...sometimes kids think that since they've done a picture walk prior to reading, you've already heard the 'retelling'. Kids need the opportunity to discuss good books, just as we do when we read something we'd like to share with our colleagues. Use the benchmark books as listed in the teacher's guide and assess just as you would using the DRA. Then teach retellings with books at their comprehension level (not running record accuracy), which may mean you're going to have to drop several levels for now. Once they understand what's expected, you'll need to vary the text genres you're studying as a group. Also, be sure to choose texts where the sequence is necessary to the story...ie. you wouldn't start retelling the 3 Little Pigs with the 3rd pig building a brick house. And you can be thankful that you've discovered this need in your kiddos well in advance of the final assessment. Another great professional book for comprehension strategies is Strategies That Work by Harvey and Goudvis. Please email or post if you need any other DRA supports. ;-D
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