January 31 Tip of the Week – Activating Prior Knowledge

This week’s tip is fairly basic but will have a huge impact on the reading comprehension of your kids: Start using graphic organizers as part of all your reading activities.
We know the brain needs several things to happen before long-term learning takes place.
* Activate prior knowledge
* Construct new knowledge
* Reflect on new learning
We also know [...]

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