Visualizing

What is Visualizing and Verbalizing? ﻿ by Karen McKinney


 * A process developed by Nanci Bell, a language/reading specialist, to increase the ability to visualize stories. **

Nanci likes to tell the story of how she became convinced of the importance of being able to make images when you read .She had been working with a college student who had a spelling dysfunction. During her lesson she asked him to read some material and give a verbal summary.
 * History **

She describes his summary as incredible. He starts with the main idea and then proceeds to give me details. He infers, concludes, predicts, and evaluates the material. He was totally enraptured. She asked him how he was able to do that. He answered that he just makes movies when he reads. The words turn into pictures and he remembers the pictures.

So she wondered if everyone visualized. She asked her students if they made images in their heads when they read and those with good comprehension said yes, those who were weak said no.