Visualizing

= Visualizing (Instructional Grouping) = = =

**Rationale** For my young readers a lot of the stories we read have pictures and they are taught to read using picture cues. As texts get hard the pictures don't always tell the story and they have to start seeing the story in their own head. This can be tricky for some struggling readers because they really have to understand the story before they can visualize it. This strategy is great because it helps to teach students what it means to visualize the text and how to do it. Another great thing about this strategy is it is a different way of teaching comprehension and assessing it. If they are able to visualize something from the text and describe it that shows us that they are getting some meaning out of what they are reading. This strategy can be used at all levels. The type of texts and prompts used will vary depending on the level and need of your students.
 * Implementation Suggestions**

This strategy is very adaptable and can be made to fit the needs of all learners.
 * Diverse Learners **

1. Being with using an example passage. One is provided or you can use your own with the sketch to stretch form. As you are reading the students are to be writing or drawing what they are seeing in their mind about the passage. 2. With a partner, have students share the pictures created from the passage just read. Encourage them to share things they liked or didn't agree with in the partners drawing or discription. 3. Now explain that you want your students to always be picturing the story in their minds. Give them the Visualizing Bookmark and post the Visualizing Prompts and go over these things so they can help them when the are trying to visualize a story. 4. Have student use bookmark and prompts as they read their passage on their own. Encourage them to write down what they are visualizing. 5. Use what they have drawn and class discussion to see if they have a good understanding of the passage. 6. Talk to them about how if we visualize as we read we have a better understanding of what is happening in the story.
 * Procedure **

Teachers need to keep in mind that a lot of modeling and practice need to happen before they can have students, especially younger struggling readers, try this one their own. Per C&I 467 with Dr. Wedwick []
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