Overview This is an introduction to content literacy. The chapter discusses ways to use reading and writing in the content areas.
Students explore their special interests, develop research skills, and demonstrate their
strengths when they read and write in the content areas. They learn to use the special features of
content-area textbooks as well as a wide variety of trade books, newspapers, magazines, and
Internet resources to answer their questions.Chapter 12 Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Explain the ways in which effective teachers connect reading and writing during literacy instruction.
2. Explain the ways in which teachers help students use content-area textbooks.
3. Describe the ways in which teachers help students learn to take notes and study
effectively.
4. Describe the ways in which teachers create and implement thematic units.
How Effective Teachers Use Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 1. Teachers have students use reading and writing as learning tools.
2. Teachers teach students about the features of content-area textbooks.
3. Teachers use a variety of activities to make content-area textbooks more comprehensible.
4. Teachers teach students how to take notes and study effectively.
5. Teachers focus on big ideas in content-area units. ~
Students explore their special interests, develop research skills, and demonstrate their
strengths when they read and write in the content areas. They learn to use the special features of
content-area textbooks as well as a wide variety of trade books, newspapers, magazines, and
Internet resources to answer their questions.
1. Explain the ways in which effective teachers connect reading and writing during literacy instruction.
2. Explain the ways in which teachers help students use content-area textbooks.
3. Describe the ways in which teachers help students learn to take notes and study
effectively.
4. Describe the ways in which teachers create and implement thematic units.
2. Teachers teach students about the features of content-area textbooks.
3. Teachers use a variety of activities to make content-area textbooks more comprehensible.
4. Teachers teach students how to take notes and study effectively.
5. Teachers focus on big ideas in content-area units.