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[Listen Again] Ep. 26: Tim Shanahan Shares about Strategies & Knowledge Building

Jun 9, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Prior Knowledge

2min

Building Knowledge Versus Skills and Strategies

3min

The Importance of Asking Questions

3min

The Importance of Asking Questions Based on the Text

3min

How to Read Better

2min

The Effects of Fear of Instruction on Learning

2min

How to Teach Comprehension Strategies Effectively

3min

How to Be a Better Historian

2min

10.

How to Improve Reading Skills With Written Language

3min

11.

The Importance of Prior Knowledge in Reading

5min

12.

The Benefits of Prior Knowledge

3min

13.

How to Make Sense of a New State Test

2min

14.

How to Tell if You Don't Know Much About the Revolutionary War

3min

15.

The Importance of Prior Knowledge

2min

16.

The Importance of Prior Knowledge

2min

17.

Building Prior Knowledge

2min

18.

Building Knowledge in School

3min

19.

The Power of Reading to Kids

2min

20.

The Importance of Intentionality in Learning

2min

21.

The Importance of Prior Knowledge

2min

22.

How to Get Your Kids Reading

3min

23.

How to Get Kids to Read and Write

2min

24.

How to Have Fun Reading With Your Child

2min

25.

How to Teach Your Child to Write

2min

26.

Melissa and Lori Love Literacy

2min

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We talked with the fabulously candid Tim Shanahan about his recent blog post Prior Knowledge, or He Isn't Going to Pick on the Baseball Study that garnered much attention. Should we teach reading strategies? How important is building knowledge? What are reading skills vs. strategies? How frequent should strategy instruction occur in concert with knowledge building? He also weighs in on the current crisis to share his thoughts on how families and educators can best serve students at home.

We answer your questions about teaching reading in The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night.

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