Graphic Organizers

Using graphic organizers can be a big help to students.  I know for me when I'm reading things I have the tendency to forget what I have read previously.  A graphic organizer is a cool tool to use.  It can be generated to coincide with whatever subject that you are learning.  Students can benefit for the fact that they are able to organize their random thoughts.  For some students having to absorb a lot of information at once can be a bit overwhelming and by using a graphic organizer it allows them to break down the information to an amount in which they can handle. My students use them a lot with reading comprehension ( story mapping- identifying the main characters in the story, the setting, plot, theme, and problem with a solution).  Another kins that i was introduced to in another class that I had previously taken was the KWL chart ( what do I already Know, what do I Wanna know, and what have I Learned).