The Dos and Don’ts of Teaching Students How to Make Inferences

It feels like the school year just started, and yet it’s October already! I find that this is the time of the year that your routines and procedures are established and you can really dive deep into your content. For that reason, I’ve decided that the month of October I will be focusing on reading comprehension skills!

There are so many reasons I decided to focus on reading comprehension this month, the number one being that these are difficult skills to teach. One of those higher level, more abstract concepts that I get asked about most is making inferences. Although it may seem like there’s a simple equation to mastering this skill, there are so many factors that can influence your student’s success. After you hear my experience teaching inferences, head over to my Instagram and share what you’ve found to be effective!

In this episode I share:

• Why reading comprehension can be difficult to teach

• Reasons making inferences is challenging

• 4 Tips for teaching how to make inferences

• Effective reading comprehension supports and tools

Resources Mentioned:

• Picture of the Day Reading Routine Bundle

• The Invisible Boy

• Each Kindness

Related episodes and blog posts:

• Episode 25: How Reading Workshop Can Transform Your Reading Instruction

• Episode 14: Reading Response Ideas

• Episode 4: Effective Comprehension Strategy Instruction

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Welcome to the Stellar Teacher Podcast! We believe teaching literacy is a skill. It takes a lot of time, practice, and effort to be good at it. This podcast will show you how to level up your literacy instruction and make a massive impact with your students, all while having a little fun!

Your host, Sara Marye, is a literacy specialist passionate about helping elementary teachers around the world pass on their love of reading to their students. She has over a decade of experience working as a classroom teacher and school administrator. Sara has made it her mission to create high quality no-fluff resources and lesson ideas that are both meaningful and engaging for young readers.

Each week, Sara and her guests will share their knowledge, tips, and tricks so that you can feel confident in your ability to transform your students into life-long readers.

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