Literacy Posts

Reciprocal teaching is a teacher-guided strategy where small groups of students play specific roles in the comprehension of a text.

“Digital literacy is the ability to interpret and design nuanced communication across fluid digital forms.”

While screen time certainly matters, focusing only on time is like developing a literacy program that focuses only on ‘minutes read.’

Start with the big ideas of written communication: Who (author) is saying what (theme/main idea, etc.) to whom (audience)?

Reader’s theater is a collaborative literacy activity, for all ages, that incorporates reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Mind-maps allow teachers to gain insight into their students’ thought processes and see the development of their work.

Some readers may think they dislike the process of reading but everyone loves ideas–and reading is a wonderful strategy to find…

The following digital tools to build vocabulary include reference tools, word clouds, games and review, word walls, and virtual field trips.

From Terry Heick