Book #26 7 Keys to Comprehension

I finished the book 7 Keys to Comprehension by Susan Zimmermann and Chryse Hutchins this week. It is the book I chose to read this summer to count towards my continuing ed. hours.

I enjoyed this book, and the way it was written made it easy to read. It was written for both parents and teachers. Comprehension is the key to reading. I've seen kids in my teaching days who could read very quickly but didn't have a clue what they were reading. This book gives ideas on how to help the reader become proficient. The seven keys (from the book) are:

1. Create mental images
2. Use background knowledge
3. Ask questions
4. Make inferences
5. Determine the most important ideas or themes
6. Synthesize information
7. Use fix-up strategies.




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"My purpose is that they may be encourages in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may now the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in who are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:2,3