Read, Write, and Talk.

Utilizing this inner conversation with my students allows them to record their thoughts on information they are reading. I have found using this strategy within science was quite meaningful. Students were assigned to read Kids Discover Bones within pairs. As they read they were to record interesting facts, questions, and thinking within their spiral. After they finished reading/recording they were then assigned to a larger group to share in a 'round robin' format. From the sharing students were involved in discussion with one another of facts, questions, and exploration of information presented in the science reading.