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Quick Tour: Textmapping and The Textmapping Project

About Textmapping

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Textmapping is a graphic organizer technique that can be used to teach reading comprehension and writing skills, study skills, and course content.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. It is Mosaic-friendly - i.e., it can be used to support the the methods discussed in "Mosaic of Thought", as well as the methods discussed in other books such as "Strategies that Work" and "I Read It But I Don't Get It".

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. It enables comprehension to be modeled explicitly and in great detail. It accomodates a variety of learning styles [http://www.textmapping.org/lessonFAQ.html#learningStyles] and, in particular, provides a "way in" for struggling and LD readers [http://www.textmapping.org/middlebrookScrolls.10.02.03.html] by playing to their strengths and abilities.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Textmapping involves the use of paper scrolls [http://www.textmapping.org/scrolls.html], colored markers, and a spatially-descriptive form of marking called mapping [http://www.textmapping.org/mapping.html].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Textmapping has seven instructional benefits [http://www.textmapping.org/benefits.html].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. It is easy to learn and easy to implement in the classroom.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Implementation costs [http://www.textmapping.org/costs.html] are very low. It is a free program. The only cost is in materials (photocopies, tape or glue stick, markers).

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Textmapping has been used with mainstream, ESL, and special needs classes at all levels, from elementary through college.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. You will find answers to frequently asked questions on our FAQ [http://www.textmapping.org/lessonFAQ.html] page.

About The Textmapping Project

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. The Textmapping Project [http://www.textmapping.org] is a non-profit organization serving classroom teachers. We provide free instructional resources, including lesson guides and print-ready materials for staff developers. Information on the site is copyrighted under the teacher-friendly terms of the CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0], the terms of which encourage unfettered copying and distribution for non-commercial purposes. The site is accessible to individuals with disabilities (AAA rated).

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. If you use Textmapping, we hope that, in keeping with the spirit of accessibility, collaboration and sharing, you will support [http://www.textmapping.org/support.html] our work and collaborate [http://www.textmapping.org/collaborate.html] with us to make quality information about Textmapping freely available.

Selected Pages to Visit

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  • The Textmapping Project: http://www.textmapping.org/index.html
  • Scrolls: http://www.textmapping.org/scrolls.html
  • Mapping: http://www.textmapping.org/mapping.html
  • Instructional Benefits: http://www.textmapping.org/benefits.html
  • Graphic Organizers: http://www.textmapping.org/lessonFAQ.html#graphicOrganizers
  • Learning Styles: http://www.textmapping.org/lessonFAQ.html#learningStyles
  • Struggling and LD Readers: http://www.textmapping.org/middlebrookScrolls.10.02.03.html
  • FAQ: http://www.textmapping.org/lessonFAQ.html
  • Costs: http://www.textmapping.org/costs.html
  • Workshops: http://www.textmapping.org/workshops.html
  • Speaking: http://www.textmapping.org/speaking.html
  • Research Call: http://www.textmapping.org/researchCall.html
  • Action Research: http://www.textmapping.org/researchCallTeachers.html
  • Collaborate: http://www.textmapping.org/collaborate.html

Copyright © 2004 R. David Middlebrook
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