What Is Reader’s Theater? Using Literacy For Online Student Engagement
Reader’s theater is a collaborative literacy activity, for all ages, that incorporates reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
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Drawing Ideas: The Benefits Of Mindmapping For Learning
Mind-maps allow teachers to gain insight into their students’ thought processes and see the development of their work.
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What I Tell Students When They Say They Don’t Like To Read
Some readers may think they dislike the process of reading but everyone loves ideas–and reading is a wonderful strategy to find them.
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24 Of The Best Digital Tools To Build Vocabulary
The following digital tools to build vocabulary include reference tools, word clouds, games and review, word walls, and virtual field trips.
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25 Ways Schools Can Promote Literacy And Independent Reading
A literacy-rich environment not only supports the academic growth but also encourages conversation, empathy, and critical thinkink.
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The Difference Between Lateral Reading And Vertical Reading
Lateral reading is reading ‘across’ texts sequentially–primarily for the purpose of evaluating the credibility of a text.
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50 Happy Books That Can Lift You Up
Feel-good fiction? Books that make you happy might be a stretch but well-being comes from a simple concept: What you think about.
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Correcting The Impact Of Negative News Bias On Mental Health
The more we click on what sparks anger & fear, the more of that content we’ll see. Read to learn how to mitigate the impact of negative news.
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What Parents Can Do At Home To Help With Reading
Whether parents should schedule reading at home depends on many factors–including how you ‘frame’ reading and how they respond.
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What Is SQ3R? A Definition For Teachers
SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review. It is a study strategy for students designed to increase engagement and retention of a text.
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A Reading Comprehension Tool To Simplify Text
Rewordify attempts to simplify the text at the vocabulary level help to make complex texts easier to read.
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4 Ideas For Motivating Adolescent Male Readers
Since many boys do not read teacher-privileged literary fiction texts at home, many of them classify themselves as non-readers.
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20 Ideas for Incorporating Writing In ‘Other’ Subject Areas
Writing in other subjects can be accomplished with strategies like layering, where students build background knowledge and learn vocabulary.
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Innovation In Libraries Can Lead To Innovation In Schools
Libraries are brilliant because books are brilliant. How we organize books deserves scrutiny as technology changes things.
