Part I of Comprehension and Think Alouds covered why comprehension is such a critical part of the reading process. We learned about ways that teachers can incorporate this vital piece of the puzzle into the reading skills that are being taught to students.
Part II of Comprehension featured an article titled, "The Comprehension Matrix: A Tool For Designing Comprehension Instruction". This article explained the way that a teacher can effectively teach and cover each part of comprehension. According to this matrix, there are three main parts to comprehension: the reader, the text, and the situation. In addition, there are three main stages where comprehension is used: prereading, during reading, and postreading. In order to fully comprehend the idea of a text, it is important to focus on all aspects of this Comprehension Matrix.
When students are first reading texts and learning about comprehension, it is important that the teacher guides the students and clearly makes connections in the story apparent. If the teacher models the appropriate way to comprehend and understand a text, students will then pick up these habits and use them while they are reading their own.
In Part II, we also learned about Think Alouds which are when a reader models what they are thinking in their head while reading, aloud. This poster I thought could be a very helpful example, explaining what a Think Aloud may look and sound like.1. Do you believe Think Alouds are the most effective way to instill good comprehension habits in children?
To answer your question, I believe that think alouds are a great way to engage readers, and keep them thinking and interacting as they read. I think it is a great way to assist in comprehension and along with other methods, definitely strengthens the readers ability to comprehend!
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