Handouts On Early Learning

Reading Comprehension Handouts

Becoming literate cannot be limited to learning the alphabet or being able to read or write based on prescribed textbooks. Becoming literate means being able to think independently; being able to share one’s ideas, thoughts and feelings through spoken, pictorial or written communication; being able to make sense of what one sees, hears or reads.

The following section entail handouts which can be used to understand ways to enhance students’ ability to grasp the meaning of the text, and their ability to defend, explain, predict, summarize, paraphrase, generalise and infer:

Let us examine our reading process!

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What do good readers do?

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Foundations for Reading Comprehension

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Reading Comprehension Strategies

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K-W-L as a Comprehension Strategy

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A General Framework for Comprehension Strategy

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A Model for Teaching Reading Comprehension

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Post Read Aloud Activities

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Writing Development Handouts

OELP believes that each child needs to engage with school based learning as a thinking learner  who can express  ideas, thoughts, reflections, imaginations , feelings etc confidently and clearly. Learning is much more than acquisition of skills. Meaningful learning is reflected through the voice it gives to a child’s writing.

The following section provide ideas on how to build writing skills in children and stages of writing development:

Reading Readiness vs Emergent Literacy

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11 Levels of Emergent Writing

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11 Writing Stages

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Stages of Writing Development

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Building a Foundational Learning Program Handouts

OELP develops theoretically sound classroom practices that are grounded, effective and easy to implement within Government school set ups in Grades 1-3. The focus of the intervention is to create educational experiences which support a child in building a positive identity and self-worth along with solving the issues of limited access and poor learning outcomes.

The following handouts provide insights on how to develop a holistic foundational learning program for early grades:

OELP ka soch

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OELP Language Policy

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OELP Learning Outcomes for Grade 1 and 2

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Shuruati Saksharta Karyakram

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What the OELP Class 1 & 2 Foundation Programme is about

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Guidelines on working with Grade 1

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Guidelines for Mentoring

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