What did I Just Read?

Today I was faced with the problem of comprehension when a few of my students could not answer questions about a book they were currently reading. Lately, we have been so focused on how to help students with phonics and how to help them decode words, that comprehension is often overlooked or placed on the "back burner". It is so hard to have an equal balance between these three, put yet it is so important to have all, to have a well-rounded reader. Therefore, my goal this week is to put a bigger emphasis on comprehension and help my students understand what they read is important to the growth of their reading.