Tip #89 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) -Summarizing
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #89 Summarizing As you child writes in her personal journal, encourage her to try writing a summary about her day. Have you ever heard your child retell a movie or book to someone and listen to her go on and on and on? It may even be difficult for the listener to follow if he isn't familiar with the plot. Teaching your child how to summarize can help her capture the plot and feeling of the movie or story without getting lost in minor events, thus increasing her comprehension of the main idea of a story. Start by showing your child examples of good summaries. Good summaries (also called a synopsis) are not hard to find. You can find summaries on the back or inside cover of books. In the newspaper, there are synopses of movies and books. On the Internet, you can look up a title of any book and most often there will be a s...