Literacy Posts

12 Reasons Students Don’t Read & What You Can…

Terry Heick Nov 14, 2025

Students might see reading as something to do at school rather than an opportunity to be entertained, learn, or be exposed to new ideas.

What Is Critical Reading? A Definition For Learning

Terry Heick Oct 12, 2025

Critical reading is reading with the purpose of critical examination of the text and its implicit and explicit themes and ideas.

Why So Many Students Think They Dislike Reading

Terry Heick Oct 6, 2025

Reading is personal but we often focus on the mechanics instead of the people and the strategies instead of the living…

A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools

TeachThought Staff Oct 3, 2025

Reading level measurements aren’t perfect and neither are the conversions but as a general guide, it’s a handy tool to keep…

36 iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers

TeachThought Staff Sep 17, 2025

Here, are a few amazing iPad apps for struggling readers and writers to help them see school as fun and engaging,…

The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock Text

TeachThought Staff Sep 12, 2025

“In the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelo.”

The Art & Science Of Reading In The 21st…

Terry Heick Sep 2, 2025

Like thinking, reading in the 21st century is endlessly linked in an increasingly visible web of physical and digital media forms. 

Creating A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom

TeachThought Staff Aug 27, 2025

Let’s stop the endless worksheets and cooperative groups that skim through text merely to find answers and grow a culture of…