Name: Interweaving the Reading and Writing Rope Strands: Developing Skilled Readers
Start: 2024-08-06T13:35:00-0400
End: 2024-08-06T14:20:00-0400

Monday, August 5th - Secondary Schools

Tuesday, August 6th - Elementary Schools

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Interweaving the Reading and Writing Rope Strands: Developing Skilled Readers

Objective: Integrate vocabulary, syntax, and grammar into reading instruction.

Outcome: Teachers will learn skills to use deconstructed sentences that intertwine vocabulary, syntax, and grammar in their read-aloud instruction.

Isolating vocabulary is not the best practice and doesn’t allow students to build a deeper understanding of word use in their reading or writing. When students understand how the words they are learning transfer to other contexts, the experience is more impactful. In Scarborough’s Reading Rope, the strands are interconnected and mutually supportive. By weaving vocabulary and language comprehension strands teachers help students build skills in vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and the ability to make inferences and draw conclusions. Readers also develop the ability to extract meaning from and comprehend challenging texts.
So, how can we institute valuable learning experiences that show students how vocabulary knowledge transfers to both reading and writing? Focus on the Language comprehension strand, through daily high-energy interactive vocabulary lessons that support grammar, syntax, and writing, reading mini lessons engage student curiosity and excitement for reading. Using techniques from LETRS training such as deconstructed sentences to improve syntax and comprehension.

Attendees will receive:
1. A copy of sentences to be used for deconstructed sentences.
2. Stone Fox vocabulary.
3. A list of activities to engage students in vocabulary learning.
4. A copy of Kagan table grouping model.

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