Text+Tapping

= Text Tapping = = =

**Rationale** To help students write in other genres or formats. The other thing I like about this strategy is that it allows students to pull from what they know and make their writing make sense based on the genre they are writing. This strategy can be used at a variety of levels. The example given below works will for younger students. However, how much of the original story you give the kids will depend on the age of your students. Diverse Learners ** Text Tapping allows for discussion, which is appropriate for auditory learners. Because of the writing and free choice it meets a variety of other needs of different learners.
 * Implementation Suggestions**

1. Use a familiar nursery rhyme and read it to the children then discuss it. 2. Write the nersery rhyme up on the board. Read and reread it with the children. 3. Now the students will be writing their own version of the nersery rhyme read. 4. Provide a frame so the students can fill in the blank with their own words. For an example frame, see attachment below the reference. 5. They can then share their ideas. Children today aren't as familiar with nursery rhymes. It may be difficult to choose a familiar one so make sure you choose carefully. Also, it might be a good idea to list possible chooses together to fill in the blanks just to give them furthur ideas. Another issue could be choosing words that are the right tense and make sense structurally within the sentence.
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**References** Johns, J., Lenski, S., & Elish-Piper, L. (1999). Early Literacy Assessments & Teaching Strategies. Kendall/Hunt.

Jack and Jill Example: