Making Connections with Text Making connections with text is imperative to successfully comprehending a story. It makes reading real and encourages children to become independent and successful readers. There are three ways to make connections with text: text-to-text, text-to-self and text-to-world. Making text-to-text connections is when students relate the text they are reading with one they have previously read. Making text-to-self-connections is when students relate th

It is extremely important for preschoolers to learn the alphabet. Letter recognition and the sound of each letter is critical for facilitating their learning of reading. Playing games, using manipulatives, and technology are all ways we teach our young students at Jill Abrams Tutoring.