Feeling of not understanding
Notice the feeling of not understanding — recognise when something is confusing rather than reading or listening past it
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“If your child is reading or listening and something doesn't make sense, do they notice and say so — rather than carrying on as if they understood?”
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- Activity. Notice the feeling of not understanding — recognise when something is confusing rather than reading or listening past it
What to notice. comprehension monitoring research • Flavell metacognitive monitoring
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If your child is reading or listening and something doesn't make sense, do they notice and say so — rather than carrying on as if they understood?
Notice the feeling of not understanding — recognise when something is confusing rather than reading or listening past it
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- comprehension monitoring research
- Flavell metacognitive monitoring
“If your child is reading or listening and something doesn't make sense, do they notice and say so — rather than carrying on as if they understood?”
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- Meta
- Subject
- Learning to Learn
- Domain
- Learning to Learn
- Age range
- Ages 6–7