Today during our reading workshop we were introduced to the reading strategy of visualization. This is basically a big word for "making a picture or movie in your mind." When good readers do this, they are better able to understand the text and therefore, make more meaning from what they are reading!
This week's P.O.T.W. is great for practicing this reading strategy as the kiddos can make pictures in their mind of all the crazy "talents" the kids in the poem have.
Reading picture books aloud to your child and not showing them the pictures is also a great way to develop this strategy. Encourage them to make pictures in their mind and have them compare what they saw in their mind to the actual picture in the book.

Happy Reading!