As an elementary school teacher this book is essential when teaching literacy. If I were to choose just one book to help students learn how to deeply understand what they are reading, this would be the one. This book is the reason why I would never want to go back to teaching with a text book. The seven keys can easily be implemented into all content areas and is suitable for all age levels (including adults). This book showed me how to teach students to enjoy reading while thinking deeply all at the same time.
Above: here is one example of a wall chart for the first strategy, Metacognition: Thinking about your thinking. I have a wall chart for each of the strategies that we teach, so the students can refer to the thinking stems when they need them.Synopsis (Barnes and Noble)
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.
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