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Activities Supporting Shared Inquiry Discussion

Teacher's Editions and Leader's Guides contain suggested activities designed to help students prepare for Shared Inquiry Discussion and to continue their exploration of meaning. These activities include those listed below. Click on an activity, and details will appear to the right. Art Dramatization Text Openers Multiple readings Note taking Generating and sharing questions Textual analysis Exploring key words and phrases Extended writing In the Basic Leader Training Course an expert practitioner uses several of these activities to demonstrate the process of helping students prepare for Shared Inquiry Discussion.

Textual Analysis On certain stories the teacher directs student attention to specific passages that are especially significant. The class reads these passages slowly and carefully, while the teacher poses several questions. This detailed attention, called textual analysis, develops greater sensitivity to the tone and nuance of language, and how words choice affects meaning.