EPISODE 47

Today’s episode is the second of this month’s Reading Comprehension Skill Series and will be focused on main idea. More specifically, finding the main idea in nonfiction texts. I remember when I used to teach my students by using an elaborate lesson and telling them they needed to do the same. What I realized was that after all the time I spent, I wasn’t showing my students how to find the main idea themselves.

Instead of showing them what I had done, I realized I should have provided them with the strategies to do it themselves. I’m sure I’m not the only one guilty of this! That’s why I’m walking you through the roadmap to use in order to teach your students strategies to find the main idea. Once you have these tools, your students will be able to find the main idea on their own. As the Reading Comprehension Skill Series continues, please head over to my page and let me know if you’re enjoying these mini-series as much as I am!

In this episode I share:

-The difference between comprehension skills and strategies -Mistakes I made while teaching main idea and what I learned -7 Strategies to teach students how to find the main idea -Why it’s important to teach multiple strategies

Resources mentioned:

-Join the Stellar Teacher Reading Membership

-Main Idea Nonfiction Task Cards

-Main Idea Nonfiction Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions

-Nonfiction Main Idea Differentiated Reading Passages

-Nonfiction Main Idea Reading Response Activities and Worksheets

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