In Guided Imagery, the teacher engages the students with descriptive passages to access background knowledge, support visualization and build students’ anticipation of the story.
Strategies/Skills Used
Reading Strategy 1: Access background knowledge.
Reading Strategy 5: Make mental pictures.
Reading Strategy 12: Reflect and respond.
(1) Describe a scene or image presented in a particular text.
(2) Have students visualize the image or imagine themselves in the scene.
(3) Discuss the process with students, using prompts such as
- How did you feel when…?
- What were you imagining when…?
- What were your reactions when…?
- Did anything surprise you when…?
