Reading – knowledge building
Overview
In this video, a Foundation teacher demonstrates how she builds knowledge about a topic to assist her students to comprehend a text that is read aloud to them.
Who is this video for?
Foundation teachers; school leaders
What will you learn?
- How to build students’ knowledge before reading aloud to students.
- How to build vocabulary knowledge related to a topic.
- How to develop activities to support students to connect to the topic and use vocabulary related to the topic.
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Teaching AC English
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