Post it! Not post it online, but post it notes! I think what we did in class on Monday, November 15th, was a great way to get students questions answered and for them to make connections with their texts. I can remember several instances, especially in a text that was enriched with history, where I would read a word or an event, and I would have no clue what the text was talking about. Or, as I would read a book, I would wonder why isn't the character doing this, why IS he doing this?, how could that happen?, when did this happen? With using the post it notes as students read, they can ask these questions, and not forget them after they complete the book or a section of the book. I was never verbally taught to "think outloud", without literally thinking outloud. I think teachers assume that students are always thinking or should be thinking. Well yes, they are thinking, but probably not always about the task on hand. This way, students can "think outloud" by using the post it notes and this is a way that will not distract others.
Making connections is one of the most important thing a student can do. Whether it be in math, English, social studies, science, etc. Making connections to themselves, the world, to other texts, media, etc. students will be able to comprehend the book or text better! Sharing these connections with one another is also a great way for students to expand their knowledge and even make connections with other students in relation to the text.
So, post it!
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