My students are learning so much about how to really "think" about what they are reading. Through the reading program "Foundations and Frameworks" students are taught to use strategies, while they read, that incorporate questioning and visual tools to reflect on what they are reading, and organize the information in such a way that they won't forget what they have read. After completing the novel "The Miraculous Journy of Edward Tulane," students are creating what is called "intellectual art." This is an opportunity to illustrate all of the tools they used throughout the novel unit, as well as incorporating tools that they have learned throughout the year that help them organize their thoughts and the text from the book.
