Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12

Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12

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<div><p>Do your students often struggle with difficult novels and other challenging texts? Do they think one reading of a work is more than enough? Do they primarily comprehend at a surface-level, and are they frequently unwilling or unable to discover the deeper meaning found in multi-layered works? Do you feel that you are doing more work teaching the novel than they are reading it?</p><p>Building on twenty years of teaching language arts, Kelly Gallagher, author of <I>Reading Reasons</I>, shows how students can be taught to successfully read a broad range of challenging and difficult texts with deeper levels of comprehension. In <I>Deeper Reading</I>, Kelly shares effective, classroom-tested strategies that enable your students to:<ul><li>accept the challenge of reading difficult books;<li>move beyond a "first draft" understanding of the text into deeper levels of reading; <li>consciously monitor their comprehension as they read;<li>employ effective fix-it strategies when their comprehension begins to falter;<li>use meaningful collaboration to achieve deeper understanding of texts;<li>think metaphorically to deepen their reading comprehension;<li>reach deeper levels of reflection by understanding the relevance the book holds for themselves and their peers;<li>use critical thinking skills to analyze real-world issues.</ul><p>Kelly also provides guidance on effective lesson planning that incorporates strategies for deeper reading.</p><p>Funny, poignant, and packed with practical ideas that work in real classrooms, <I>Deeper Reading</I> is a valuable resource for any teacher whose students need new tools to uncover the riches found in complex texts.</p></div>