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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ986554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
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Developing Vocabulary through Purposeful, Strategic Conversations
Wasik, Barbara A.; Iannone-Campbell, Charlene
Reading Teacher, v66 n4 p321-332 Dec 2012-Jan 2013
Explicit instruction on the skill of creating mental imagery from text supports reading comprehension and recall. This article shares a strategy for teaching students how to process what they read by comparing mental imagery to "brain movies." It emphasizes choosing appropriate fiction and nonfiction texts to encourage readers to build the skill of creating mental imagery, and offers examples from two classrooms on how students use brain movies to make meaning from what they read. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Brain, Reading Comprehension, Imagery, Vocabulary Development, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading Material Selection, Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Communication, Teacher Role, Communication Skills, Language Skills, Prompting, Feedback (Response), Reading Aloud to Others
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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