Handy Resources Bloghttp://www.handyres.com/ Copyright 2011 www.handyres.com. All rights reserved.Why can't we form reading groups based on interest - Really?To form reading groups based on students' interests sounds like a good idea but the reality is effective strategy instruction requires text at just the right level.http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=3647620 Apr 2012, 08:59:06"But the story has no pictures!"When our readers are still relying on the illustrations to tell the story it send us some important messages about the way they are processing text.http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=3626020 Mar 2012, 11:55:16The Case Against Reading ActivitiesReading Activities are an organisational necessity but there must be more to your reading programme than activity management.http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=3540608 Mar 2012, 12:13:48Flicking the SwitchA new year, a new class - What are the important messages that I need to send my students about reading?http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=3540508 Mar 2012, 12:01:25ANALYSING - Organising the InformationAnalysing non fiction text involves looking more closely at the detail and the way that information has been put together, organising it or reorganising it to show patterns, connections and cause and effect ...http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=1838707 Sep 2011, 02:01:12APPLYING - Use the information in another wayTaking the information from a non-fiction text and transforming it or reworking it another genre forces deeper processing ...http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=1793931 Aug 2011, 11:50:33UNDERSTANDING - Show that you understand the informationUnderstanding is more than being able to read the words. Activities using Bloom's second thinking level force the reader to construct meaning ...http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=1719419 Aug 2011, 12:52:18REMEMBERING - What are the facts?Bloom's first thinking level, REMEMBERING, is the place to start with follow-up activities for the less confident reader...http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=1696815 Aug 2011, 07:46:56Use It or Lose ItThe best way to transfer information from our short term memory into our long term memory is to do something with it ...http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=1621003 Aug 2011, 04:04:066 Things About Follow-up Comprehension ActivitiesHere are some 'shoulds' to consider when designing follow-up activities for your reading programme...http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=1589929 Jul 2011, 01:11:073 Ways to Use Non-Fiction TextWhen it comes to choosing non-fiction text for instructional reading it pays to be clear about what you are trying to achieve. This post looks at 3 possibilities ...http://www.handyres.com/blog.aspx?blogid=1533720 Jul 2011, 10:00:08