ABC+: Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines

MODULE 6
ABC+ EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT-LEARNING ACTION CELL SERIES

Strategies in Language Learning and Use of Supplementary Reading Materials

Transition (SRMs)

• Oral Language • Matching Learners to Texts

• Phonological Awareness and Bridging • Dialogic Reading

• Writing and Composing • Monitoring Comprehension

SESSION 1

Monitoring
Comprehension
Share and Debrief
Teaching Strategy Reflection
IN GROUPS

I used the I checked I felt

following for pupil
teaching strategy understanding in
to address these the following ways I noticed
learning
competencies in
my lessons (s) I think
 Learn and Apply

ACTIVITY

Paired and Group

Discussions

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 In Pairs

01 How do you demonstrate 03 How can monitoring

modeling comprehension comprehension help
in your class? learners enjoy a story and
understand it better?

02 How do you encourage 04 What suggestions or tips

learners to monitor their would you give parents to
own comprehension when help their children to
they read independently? practice independent
reading at home?

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 Whole Group Discussion

What worked

What has not

worked
Possible solution

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 Video-Think Aloud Reading Strategy

What does the teacher do before

reading aloud to learners?

How does the teacher use the think-

aloud strategy?

What kinds of things does the

teacher think-aloud about?

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 Video-Monitor and Clarify

1.What do good readers ask themselves?

2.What did the reader do to help understand the
word ladybug?
3.What did the reader do when he could not
decode the word ‘ate’?
4.What three strategies did the
students say they should do if they
could not understand?
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 Practice: In small groups

01 Assign a teacher, an
observer and learners
02 Read the think-aloud
handout

03 Take turns doing the

different roles

04 Practice and Review using

the checklist

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 Whole Group Discussion

How can you connect monitoring

comprehension to the lesson
objectives and essential
competencies, and ways to assess
learners?

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Reflection and Action
 Reflection
Reflection
In Groups:
● For each strategy, as a group, select one or two
actions that you believe will have the greatest
impact on your students’ learning.
● Discuss the following: What data will you use
to determine whether implementing the
strategies resulted in learner achievement of
the lesson objectives and essential
competencies?

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 Action
Action Plan
Plan

● Develop a Plan for how to

implement the strategy at
home or in the classroom
● Develop Assessments for
assessing the strategy
● Select a strategy for review
and practice in the next
session

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Salamat!