Reading

Availll 

Advancing literacy learning with books and films

AVAILLL is an internationally recognised research-validated reading enhancement programme that uses popular films, based upon books, to successfully teach reading skills to students.   Audio Visual Achievement in Literacy, Language and Learning, or AVAILLL for short, has been successfully used in schools in New Zealand since 2008.  AVAILLL aims to increase a student’s abilities in comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, spelling and attitudes toward reading and does so in a way that is novel and exciting.

We are learning to; 

Use video Subtitles to explore:

• Parts of speech.

• Vocabulary.

• Retaining information.

• Comprehension strategies (Using prior information, making predictions, making connections, questioning, drawing inferences, visualising, finding the main idea and synthesising.

To be successful we will;

• When being read to or watching video we will be actively listening and watching the subtitles to gain information.

• Read the texta provided carefully.

• Ask questions if unsure.

• Skim and Scan to find the information required to complete the follow up activities.

• Be able to discuss and justify our answers.