Reading word recognition
Strategy
Strategy: Review/Doubleback
Appropriate Grade Level: K-12
Procedures/Steps:
Review/Doubleback is a strategy that focuses on activating prior knowledge.
It can be used for any subject.
1. At the beginning of every day the class reviews the new
information for the week.
2. Then work that was done previously is also “doublebacked” every
day.
3. Gradually move towards more difficult information.
Core
Subject
New
Information
Review
Information
Difficult
Information
Comments and/or tips:
 Students do not need to master new information the first time it is
introduced, because it will be reviewed the following day.
 Make sure to link the three kinds of information presented daily.
Source:
Hoover, M.R. & Fabian, E. M. (2000). Problem-solving—struggling
readers. Reading Teacher, 53, 474-476.