Course paper

Reading dynamics is the time-and-motion characteristics of reading

Scanning is reading for details

Schema (schemata) is prior knowledge that channels cognitive processes

Skimming is reading for the gist

Text-oriented reading is using the text as the source of information

Top-down reading strategy is proceeding from prior information and integrating it in the text.

Appendix II.

Alphabet Games:

Alphabet Sentences: One S says a letter (for example 'A') and his/her teammate says a word that starts with that letter (like 'Ant'). Then you go on to a sentence that uses the letter A word ('or example 'A nice person would not smash an ant'). This way the children will learn their letters and words that start with the letter.

Alphabet Soup: Place plastic letters in a bowl. Divide flashcards by their beginning letters. Each pupil draws a letter from the bowl and then finds the flashcards associated with that letter.

Alphabet Wave: Divide the a-z flashcards among all your pupils. Put Ss in a line and play the ABC song. As it plays each pupil must hold up their corresponding alphabet flashcard.