Visualizing

Visualizing is a great way to help your students understand what they are reading.  Children are encouraged to paint pictures in their mind of what an author is telling them.  This creates a "movie in their mind".



Sometimes it can be difficult to motivate children to read at home, but for students who love to draw and color, visualizing is a perfect activity outside of school.  Read for a few minutes with your child and then have them draw a picture about what they read in the story.  Have a discussion with them about their artwork when they are done. You may be able to learn a lot about what your child thinks about the characters, setting, and events of the story.

Visualizing can be a fun comprehension strategy to practice at home, and it helps your student to deeply understand what is happening in a text.