In both of these books, as well as in several TFK magazines, we have been working on noticing words and sentences that are challenging or confusing. This awareness is important, as it helps students stay focused on building meaning. It also leads to an outlook that reading often involves problem solving. If I get to a word I don't know, there are things I can do to figure it out. If I don't quite get a sentence, what do I do?
We used TFK magazines to work on accuracy - reading the words exactly as they are written - and self-correcting.
We are currently rereading Shattered Not Broken and looking for examples of figurative language.
