Learning to use the "Fix-up" strategy to improve comprehension was our focus of study in reading this week. I introduced the strategy by reading about 15 seconds from an adult text book to model my use, then I read from a picture book to give the students practice in a large group setting. During their independent reading they used sticky notes to indicated when they used a strategy. The picture is an example of a question one of the boys wrote to fix his comprehension while reading about volcanoes.

When your child reads to you, try stopping them to check on their comprehension and use of strategies. When you read to them model your thinking.