Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to make connections.

I can use personal experiences to make a connection (text-to-self). 

I can identify connections between books. 

I can explain my connections using text features and personal experiences. 

VOCABULARY

Connections

Making connections involves linking what you learn or experience to what you already know.

Text To Self Connection

A text to self-connection is where you make a connection between a text and your own personal experiences (text to self). 

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Children can connect what they read with their own personal experiences and what they do in their life. 

What text to self-connection can you make with the following picture? 

E.g. This reminds me of …. “My first bike ride!”