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Comprehension connections is a guide to developing childrens ability to fully understand texts by making the comprehension process achievable, accessible, and incremental. A lesson with tanny mcgregor adventures in literacy land. With a focus on making inferences, tanny will share everyday comprehension. Steve and i use the lessons found in comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor, reading with meaning by debbie miller, and 7 keys to comprehension. Strategies for helping readers visualize comprehension. Many of the following activities and strategies for reading comprehension are ideas and extensions from the book, comprehension connections by tanny mcgregor. Using music to help promote reading comprehension and literacy skills is beneficial for young children. Comprehension connections, bridges to strategic reading by.
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