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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ907692
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
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Rope Them in with Hand Gestures
Reading Teacher, v64 n4 p282-284 Dec 2010
Using hand gestures is a great way to get students engaged in learning and more focused on reading comprehension strategies. This article presents descriptions of simple hand motions that teachers can use to help their students predict, question, clarify, and summarize while reading.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Nonverbal Communication, Student Motivation, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Motion, Kinesthetic Methods, Questioning Techniques, Prediction, Visual Stimuli, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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