Metacognitive+Strategies

It is so important to teach students how to think by using the different metacognitive strategies:

Determining importance Visualizing Making Connections and Background Knowledge Questioning Inferring

Students are able to self-monitor their own reading level and thinking level by using the different strategies before, during, and after reading. Before asking the students to use the strategies, it is important to explain why they are doing the activities. Students who use metacognitive strategies; such as those who monitor their reading comprehension, adjust their reading rates, consider importance, make connections, and visualize, become better readers, thinkers, listeners, and speakers.