Modeling comprehension strategies is KEY for readers of ALL ages. That’s why reading TO and WITH your child is vital, even if they are in upper elementary school! So much of comprehension is silent, meaning our readers never hear or see it. As I mention in our Reading Comprehension Series, we need to be explicit in thinking out loud to SHOW readers how we comprehend and monitor our comprehension when reading.
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Modeling our comprehension out loud may seem quite unnatural to some of us. I know it did for me when I first started teaching. That’s why I’ve compiled these book lists as they can help facilitate modeling comprehension strategies with your child. They are written in a way that you can’t help but ask questions, or predict what will come next, just to mention a couple. These books are some favorites that I’ve used over and over again in the classroom, as a reading tutor, and now as a homeschooling mama.
Even if you don’t feel your child needs to work on comprehension, these are HIGH quality texts than can be read and enjoyed together any time.
Books for Teaching Reading Comprehension
If you’re new to the teaching of reading comprehension, I highly recommend that you get your hands on some of these books you see below {click here or on the image below} and read the seriously amazing ideas inside. If you are a classroom teacher, most of these books are geared towards you, but homeschooling parents can definitely glean from them, too.
My number one recommendation for homeschooling parents or parents in general is 7 Keys to Comprehension by Susan Zimmermann because it is written without as much teacher jargon. If you’re struggling to model your comprehension out loud and wondering where to start, Improving Comprehension with Think-Aloud Strategies by Jeffrey Wilhelm is a great read that explains the reasons behind it and steps you can take to make your think alouds ROCK!
And if you’re unsure what comprehension strategies are to begin with, you’ll find a quick overview of the different comprehension strategies kids need to understand in our post, Comprehension Strategies: Reading Equals Thinking.
50+ Texts for Modeling Comprehension
In the lists below, find our suggested books for each comprehension strategy!
Now you can take these book lists to the library or book store ~
Just download our printable comprehension book list!
Enjoy!
~Becky