Making Meaning
The Making Meaning program is a brand new tool for elementary school teachers. This K–6 reading comprehension curriculum is the first program of its kind to bring together the very latest research in teaching comprehension with support for fostering your students’ growth as caring, collaborative, and principled people. The program uses read-aloud books, carefully chosen for nine specific comprehension strategies to be taught. Students listen to and discuss literature in pairs and as a class. They learn that talking about books is a way to understand them. The program is collaborative, interactive, and will help you create a classroom community of readers. It is designed to serve as the comprehension component of your reading program. The program has the dual goals of supporting student comprehension while developing social skills. Academic rigor and collaborative learning are consistently integrated in the following ways: Students learn explicit strategies to use while they’re reading. Students learn to read by reading—daily and at appropriate levels. Everyone can participate. It is accessible to all students. Book selections match the specific strategies being taught. Students do the thinking. Students learn to work together and discuss ideas about books. Reflection is used to reinforce strategies as well as social skills. The lessons are structured and easy to teach. Information taken from Developmental Studies Center, Devstu.org

Century Community Learning Center First Philadelphia Charter School for Literacy

Students read and follow along during a read-aloud session