Reading+Strategies+in+Social+Studies

**Reading Strategies are tools that can be used in all content areas. These strategies give our students tools to use in order to sort and organize information**.
This is the link to the Reading Strategies Prezi from the "I Learn 2011" Professional Development Day in Rosetown on September, 26, 2011 by Jade Ballek.

Don't forget to check out the. This document was created by teachers in the division and contains a variety of great tips for incorporating before, during, and after strategies!

This is a graphic organizer to use to build and develop prior knowledge. Students have the opportunity to learn new information and confirm their prior understandings using this chart to represent. The chart is best used in Non- fiction material. Based on the work of Tony Stead. Shared by Danielle Jamieson

**Graphic Organizers Galore!**
Links to Graphic Organizers (from Dee Ann Hill, Fort Worth,Texas)



A tool to organize writing. Shared by Danielle Jamieson

A summarizing tool for any subject area. Shared by Danielle Jamieson

This is a compare and contrast chart. Shared by Danielle Jamieson Used for developing vocabulary. Can create pictures for this to ensure underestanding. A very structured format for sorting information. Uses chunking techinque. Shared by Danielle Jamieson Gives some examples of what is needed in writing a summary in any content area as well. Shared by Danielle Jamieson Putting information into categories. Shared by Danielle Jamieson Draw the meaning of the vocaulary and used to make connections. Shared by Danielle Jamieson