Bridge to Terabithia: Visualizing to Optimize Comprehension

Good readers visualize. And in our image-rich culture it is imperative that children are provided with opportunities to practice this important skill. A selection from Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends and Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson, are among the resources suggested here to use for visualization practice.  Pupils listen to the text and then draw what they see in their mind’s eye.