Graphica+and+Strategy+Instruction

Graphica is a great way to "hook" struggling, at-risk, and ELL readers into a world of literacy. It is also a type of literature that has a multitude of genres within its own folds. There are several different ways to combine or use strategy instruction with graphica. To help readers improve in areas of vocabulary development, fluency, comprehension, and writing, there are a plethora of reading and teaching strategies which may be implemented with graphica and new literacies in the same manner or with modifications that are used with traditional literature.

There are strategies that are more age appropriate with different age groups than others. Some vocabulary strategies may work better for elementary children than with secondary adolescents or vice-versa. Yet, some strategies which are recommended for one age group may be modified to benefit a higher or lower grade level to help readers. For elementary students, the focus will be on viewing strategies, reading comprehension strategies, vocabulary strategies, and writing strategies. For adolescents there will be different types of writing presented, comprehension strategies, and vocabulary strategies. Strategy instruction is divided between Elementary and Secondary (Adolescent) strategies.

The elementary section will cover viewing, comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. The adolescent section will look at comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. The vocabulary section for both is currently under construction.