Students using their own words

I have used at least two of these versions of reading and retelling in my classes and I find it helps students to both learn to summarize and to tell things in their own words and that makes... See More

I have used at least two of these versions of reading and retelling in my classes and I find it helps students to both learn to summarize and to tell things in their own words and that makes more sense for them. I have not done the active reteling (except maybe when we studied folds and faults) but it makes sense to kinetically get students involved with the text. This sort of lesson is valuable at any grade level, the more sophisticated the concepts, the more helpful it would actually be, but any concepts or processes would be more understandable to students using a process like this. And I would also mention to students that when they read alone, for homework, they should also use these same techniques. I know I do when I read science!

The Benefits of Retelling

This article addresses the strategy called retelling. It is a strategy that is totally verbal. As the author points out, using this technique the student improves their ability to make imp... See More

This article addresses the strategy called retelling. It is a strategy that is totally verbal. As the author points out, using this technique the student improves their ability to make important inferences about the text they are reading. She points toward research to support her opinion. She has included a retelling worksheet and explains the steps in partner retelling and active retelling.