Tutor Tip: SQ3R
Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review
SQ3R (Robinson, 1970) is a method for active elaboration of material that you read, say in a textbook. It consists of 5 steps. I’ll talk in terms of a chapter from the text, but this can be adapted to almost anything.
1. Survey (1 minute): Before beginning reading, look through the whole chapter. See what the [Read on...]
Tutor Tip: Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary refers to the words that a person knows. Reading vocabulary is critical to the comprehension processes of a skilled reader. Kruidenier (2002) makes the following suggestions for teaching ABE learners:
Conduct oral assessments, where learners either choose the one correct meaning of a word from multiple choices or define terms in their own words.
Teach vocabulary in semantic sets.*
Encourage students to [Read on...]
Tutor Tip: Why Spelling Is So Difficult
President Andrew Jackson once remarked, “It’s a d____ poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word!” Many Americans would readily agree. In fact, the English language is notorious for its spelling irregularities. Only about half of our spellings exactly match their sounds.
What a crazy system, in which the word fish could be spelled as “ghoti.” [Read on...]
Tutor Tip: Helping Your Student with Sight Words
Sight Words are common or frequent words that we recognize instantly or “by sight.” Two common sight word lists are the Dolch Word List or Fry words. The 600 word list compiled by Edward Fry contains the most used words in reading and writing. The words on this list make up almost half of the words met in any reading [Read on...]
Literacyconnections.com
Are you a new tutor? Have you been to your training meeting yet? Do you feel a little overwhelmed with the responsibility to help your student succeed? You might want to check out Literacyconnections.com. This website is full of tips and activities for tutors who are helping their students learn how to read. There is a section specifically called ‘tutor [Read on...]
Language Experience Approach
What do you do when your student doesn’t want to read the books you have available? One way to get your student eager to read and write is to use the Language Experience Approach.
The Language Experience Approach is a proven technique that will help your reluctant student get excited to read and write by helping them bring their interests into [Read on...]
Student Resource Inventory
Overview:
In today’s world, technology is advancing the way people learn. In the past, reading materials were limited to books and few other sources. Now, we have a seemingly unlimited amount of materials to choose from. This tutor tip will focus on the necessary materials that every student should include as guides to their learning process, as well as tips to [Read on...]
Getting a Driver’s Liscense
As many Americans approach their 16th birthday, many things may enter into their mind. One element common to most is the ability to get a driver’s license; the ability to be free. While many of us may have taken this privilege for granted, many of our students here at Project Read have not achieved this, but desire to do so. [Read on...]
Basic Health Literacy: Mini-Lessons
Health literacy is a very important skill in our day. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), many studies found a positive, significant relationship between literacy level and knowledge of health issues. In general, higher literacy rates go hand in hand with a more in-depth understanding of how to remain healthy and what to do in different [Read on...]
The SQ4R Reading Method
There are many instructional methods designed to improve comprehension. One of those methods is the SQ4R method. The SQ4R method stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Relate, and Review.
Survey: Before reading anything with your student, survey what you will be reading together. Help your student skim over titles, headings, captions, graphs, and introductory and concluding paragraphs. Make sure as they [Read on...]
