Freebody & Luke's Socio-cultural theory of reading
ThThThis theory states that there are four equally significant practices that children need to learn and control in order for them to become effective readers.
1. Code breaker practice: grasping the letter sounds and the grammar of particular texts
2. Text participant practice: creating meaning and building personal connections by linking the text to prior knowledge and experiences
3. Text user practice: relates to students understanding that there are different text types for different purposes and that different audiences have different needs and expectations
4. Text analysis practice: involves appreciating that authors have ideas, plans and values that readers need to uncover and think about.
ThThThis theory states that there are four equally significant practices that children need to learn and control in order for them to become effective readers.
1. Code breaker practice: grasping the letter sounds and the grammar of particular texts
2. Text participant practice: creating meaning and building personal connections by linking the text to prior knowledge and experiences
3. Text user practice: relates to students understanding that there are different text types for different purposes and that different audiences have different needs and expectations
4. Text analysis practice: involves appreciating that authors have ideas, plans and values that readers need to uncover and think about.
Supporting Reading Activities
Six Hats activity
Edward de Bono suggests that problems can be solved by looking at the situation from six different perspectives. He developed six different coloured thinking hats to reflect each perspective. The use of the Six Thinking Hats model can 'benefit students understanding of a topic, text, or issue as they consider alternate viewpoints and outlooks on the topic, text, or issue' (de Bono, 1987). Using de Bono's Six Hats can help develop skills for Luke and Freebody's Text participant practice, Text user practice and Text analysis practice.
Edward de Bono suggests that problems can be solved by looking at the situation from six different perspectives. He developed six different coloured thinking hats to reflect each perspective. The use of the Six Thinking Hats model can 'benefit students understanding of a topic, text, or issue as they consider alternate viewpoints and outlooks on the topic, text, or issue' (de Bono, 1987). Using de Bono's Six Hats can help develop skills for Luke and Freebody's Text participant practice, Text user practice and Text analysis practice.
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To introduce the six thinking hats to the class teachers need to use explicit modelling to help students understand the process and the purpose of the thinking hats. After reading a non-fiction or fiction reading (choose a reading topic that can be looked at from different perspectives) as a class the teacher should wear the coloured hat that they are focusing on and model the thinking that is associated with that coloured hat. By putting on the white hat the teacher would be modelling her thinking of the facts that occurred in the reading and reflecting on the knowledge and details that was gained through reading the text. As the teacher models the different perspectives she can change the coloured hats to help give students a visual connection. The hats can be used in any order but only one hat at a time! It is important that a visual display is put up in the classroom so that students have something to refer to when needed.
As a small group activity: Give each group the same reading. After the groups have finished reading give each group a different coloured for each group to focus on. Students discuss their thoughts in a groups and write their thinking and answers to questions down. Each group then presents their findings to the class.
Individual: Once students are familiar with the six hats they can start using the six hats on their own. Creating a table or chart for them to write their thoughts on each perspective down may help.
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As a small group activity: Give each group the same reading. After the groups have finished reading give each group a different coloured for each group to focus on. Students discuss their thoughts in a groups and write their thinking and answers to questions down. Each group then presents their findings to the class.
Individual: Once students are familiar with the six hats they can start using the six hats on their own. Creating a table or chart for them to write their thoughts on each perspective down may help.
*Picture sourced from: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/481322278898356618/
Roles Reading Activity
This is a great reading activity to do with upper primary students. Different reading roles are assigned to each member of the group. Before, during and after reading students are thinking of information or ideas that relate to their specific roles. Once the students have finished their job each member of the group shares their findings and the students can reflect and discuss each of the jobs. This activity helps students develop strategies to investigate what they are reading to help create a deeper level of understanding.
This is a great reading activity to do with upper primary students. Different reading roles are assigned to each member of the group. Before, during and after reading students are thinking of information or ideas that relate to their specific roles. Once the students have finished their job each member of the group shares their findings and the students can reflect and discuss each of the jobs. This activity helps students develop strategies to investigate what they are reading to help create a deeper level of understanding.
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Readers Theatre
Please refer to The readers Theatre activity found under 'strategies-readers theatre'
This activity will help build skills relating to Luke and Freebody's Code Breaker Practice as reading poems out loud and getting the opportunity to act the reading out will help students to develop their letter sounds and the grammar of texts.
Please refer to The readers Theatre activity found under 'strategies-readers theatre'
This activity will help build skills relating to Luke and Freebody's Code Breaker Practice as reading poems out loud and getting the opportunity to act the reading out will help students to develop their letter sounds and the grammar of texts.