Teaching Comprehension

I have previously heard of the KWL chart that was used in this weeks reading.

What I KNOW	What I WANT to know	What I LEARNED

The chart would look something like the above chart. As a class the students would fill in each part. I have noticed that many teachers forget to go back after the lesson and discuss the "Learned" section. It is crucially that this section is discussed for proper comprehension of the story/lesson to develop.
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Also I loved the idea of "C", "v" , "squiggle". This strategy is great for use with smaller children of kindergarten age. A child holds the letter "c" up with his hand if he has a connection in the story, the letter "V" if he has a visual, and squiggles his finger if he has a question. This allows the children to stay active during the story and to understand what is going on in the story.
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Over all I feel that comprehension is crucial for a child to actually learn the material being presented. I feel that if a child has a way to connect that material to his/her lives then they will better retain the material.