Comments on: Modelled Writing …

By: Sarah Woolley

Sarah Woolley — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:43:28 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with the notions that modeling and the ‘think aloud’ strategy are such valuable and vital tools for teachers. I have found students in the upper grades require this just as much as younger students. So many of our students seem to have such a limited inner dialogue when it comes to purpose and audience when writing. Hopefully by letting them in on the big secret, they can only become more proficient and confident writers!

By: Sue Larwill

Sue Larwill — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:13:12 +0000

I think that there is a perception that using ‘think aloud’ strategies during both reading and writing lessons is useful only for lower grade teachers. I agree that good teaching at any year level requires the teacher to model what they are thinking as they make choices in reading and writing lessons. The ‘think aloud’ strategy is a powerful tool for all teachers.

By: Ellen Larsen

Ellen Larsen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:28:18 +0000

Fabulous- just as we need to model how good readers think by using think alouds as we model the reading process using big books and quality literature. We often keep what is in our heads as readers and writers a secret. This wealth of knowledge needs to be explicitly modelled for our students if we aim for them to become purposeful and reflective readers and writers.