New from Diane Snowball

Teaching Comprehension

A multimedia CD-ROM program that gives you the strategies you need to improve your students' reading comprehension

Three levels are available: K–2, 3–6, 6–9.

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Developed by internationally recognised author, educator and literacy expert Diane Snowball, Teaching Comprehension transforms latest research-based theory into effective classroom practice.

provides more than 60 hours of professional learning activities
explains the theory of reading comprehension instruction
offers opportunities for thoughtful whole-school or classroom planning and
individual teacher reflection
includes videos of effective classroom practice, audio files to explain teaching
strategies and ready-to-use lesson plans

Teaching Comprehension outlines six research-based strategies:

Prediction/prior knowledge
Questions and questioning
Think-aloud
Text structure and features
Visualising
Summarisation

To find out more information about our CD-ROM products, or to place an order please call sales, Curriculum Corporation, (03) 9207 9600.