Making Connections
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This article examines the reading comprehension strategy known as making connections. It involves linking what is being read (the text) to what is already known (schema, or background knowledge). The author provides links to four online resources that will help readers use the strategy in K-5 science and literacy classrooms. The article appears in the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, which integrates science and literacy instruction.
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- Education > General
Education Levels:
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
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- Grade 9
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- Grade 11
- Grade 12
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Grade 2,Early Elementary,Grade 1,Education,NSDL,Upper Elementary,Teaching strategies,Grade 5,Instructional materials,Science as inquiry,Kindergarten,Grade 4,Learning theory,Elementary School,Grade 3,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-047,Vocational/Professional Development Education,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20120114190019846T,Inquiry learning,Professional developmentLanguage:
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NoneThis article examines the reading comprehension strategy known as making connections. It involves linking what is being read (the text) to what is already known (schema, or background knowledge). The author provides links to four online resources that will help readers use the strategy in K-5 science and literacy classrooms. The article appears in the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, which integrates science and literacy instruction.
