Chapter 4 talks about how to teach students that when reading to try and make a personal connection. It's easier for them to grasp the an understanding of what the story is trying to say. I love to read and this concept of making a personal connection always helps me get a better understanding of what the author is trying to make me visualize. More than often I catch myself trying to place myself in the characters shoes, or try and visualize the setting so I get a sense in my head of the story. It's good to show the book cover to the students and ask them if anything on the cover seems familiar because then they can get an idea in their head ahead of time of what is going to happen or make an educated guess on what may happen. It's hard now a days to find kids who like to read for aesthetics. Many kids probably do not like to read for the simple fact that they do not make a personal connection with the book and do not understand what is going on.
This chapter also gives out excellent examples on how to help students enjoy reading with read alouds, storytelling, puppets and art. Hopefully with some these examples it will be easier for students to understand the text.
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