a fresh approach to reading comprehension and much more, for grades prek-2+!
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A fresh approach to reading comprehension and much more,
for Grades PreK-2+!
Effective COMPREHENSION Resources
Include a variety of instructional approaches
Cover key comprehension strategies
Use engaging texts
Apply the strategies across text structures
Use the gradual release model
The new cat is in town!
Overview
The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model Engaging Whole Class Instruction through
Instructional Read Aloud and Interactive Shared Reading
Small Group/Guided Reading Instruction
Independent Practice
Model for Teaching Comprehension Strategies
Improves comprehension and much more!
Grades PreK-2+
•Whole group strategy sessions (read aloud, shared and reciprocal teaching)
•Access and exposure to a wide variety of text structures
•Demonstration and practice of strategies across genres
Program Components
Assessment and Support Guide Whole Group Strategy Sessions Leveled Books Interactive CD-ROM
Each of the above components is available for Emergent, Early, or
Early/Fluent developmental levels.
Whole Group Strategy Sessions Comprehension strategy-
focused whole group instruction
Each grade level kit includes 8 strategy folders with lessons for instructional read-alouds, shared reading, modeled reciprocal teaching, and “target talk”
Incorporates interactive, electronic texts into meaningful instruction
Predicting
Questioning
Determining important ideas
and information
Making Connections
Visualizing
Inferring, synthesizing, and
summarizing
Using text structure and text
features
STRATEGIES COVERED
Whole Group Interactive Texts Whole Group Interactive Texts CDCD
For use with Shared Reading lessons found in each level of the Whole Group Strategy Sessions Kit.
Use in lieu of overhead transparencies if you have an LCD projector or an interactive whiteboard.
Engages students and makes shared reading more interactive with tools such as highlighting, masking, and annotating.
Whole Group Interactive Texts Whole Group Interactive Texts CDCD
120 NEW BOOKSGuided Reading Levels A-P
What makes them unique? Text types/genres Fresh, new, engaging Built-in instructional support (lesson
plan and reading response page)
Embedded Instructional Support - a small group lesson in every book
Included at the back of each book
Provides clear objective and focus
Encourages students to apply key comprehension strategies
Includes curriculum links and word count
Reading Response Pagefor summarizing, retelling, and checking & reinforcing comprehension
•Wordless books
•Narrative
•Procedural
•Recount
•Information
•Report
Wide Range of Text Types
•Play
•Traditional Story
•Fantasy
•Science Fiction
•Humorous Narrative
Big Cat Interactive CD-ROM
Talking books
Active books
Electronic big books
Clip Art Library
Book Review/Evaluation
User Guide
CD-ROM INCLUDES
Talking BooksTalking Books
Talking BooksTalking Books
Audio/visual books – texts from the Big Cat series
3 follow-up activities per book - sequencing, matching, sentence building/ supported writing
Star Page – reading response – free writing
Active BooksActive Books – build-a-book
Active BooksActive Books
Create your own story– Big Cat’s Party– Strange Pet Shop– Travel Writer
Making choices and determining outcomes
Print for take-home
E-Big BooksE-Big Books
Electronic version of Big Books in print
Whole or small group teaching
Skills/objectives in Teacher Notes
E-Big BooksE-Big Books
Clip Art LibraryClip Art Library
Clip Art LibraryClip Art Library
Import into interactive whiteboard gallery
Make your own lesson/activity with Big Cat related theme (vocabulary, word work or letter/sound work, writing, sequencing, retelling)
Import into Microsoft Word
Book ReviewBook Review Print out for students to evaluate/review books
User GuideUser GuideRead for instructions and teaching tips in relation to the Big Cat Interactive CD-ROM
Big Cat Q & A
Need more info?
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