Frontloading

Frontloading is a literacy practice that helps students gain useful information that helps them comprehend complicated texts.  We are discussing frontloading by looking at a variety of strategies.  These strategies will help teachers scaffold their lessons to give students the support they need to learn the content in their classes.

Frontloading strategeis happen before reading takes place.  Students are making connections to the content by bringing their prior knowledge to the table.  Teachers are also using frontloading activities to close the learning gap between students.

Here is an example of a frontloading activity taught in class.  The strategy is the Frayer model, which is useful in teaching vocabulary.

Here Mollie is showing how the brain remembers new words: by using examples, non-examples, characteristics and the definition.

The students will learn many other frontloading strategies such as KWL Plus, Mind Mapping, Quick Writes, Chapter Tours and Concept Mapping.