Mental Models for English Language Arts

Mental Models for English Language Arts describes strategies, gives visual representations, analogies and stories that assist in the development of accurate internal symbols. Each mental model is designed to move the student closer to a deeper and richer understanding of the standards and abstract concepts necessary for success in the academic setting, as well as meaningful interaction with the world. Mental Models can help students move from the abstract to the concrete, learn and retain abstract information quickly, and understand the structure, purpose, or pattern of a body of knowledge.