Differentiation: Achieving Success in a Mixed-Ability Classroom
Jul 11, 2019
Today’s classrooms are increasingly diverse. How can educators reach every student in the class? One word: Differentiation. Read about 4 ways teachers can meet the needs of a mixed-abilities classroom.
Why Prosody Matters: The Importance of Reading Aloud with Expression
Jun 13, 2017
Reading aloud isn’t just for beginning readers. Expressive oral reading is a foundational reading skill that all students should be developing between first and fifth grade. Find out why.
Latin and Greek Morphemes Build Vocabulary
Apr 29, 2014Phonics teachers know that knowledge of word families can help students sound out many words such as tall, call, calling, west, crest, tallest, etc. It’s much the same with Latin and Greek morphemes, which not only provide clues to the pronunciation of words, but also help students determine the meaning of words.
Teach More Vocabulary, Faster, Using the Power of Morphology
Mar 4, 2014You can teach your students 10 vocabulary words the usual way – one at a time – or you can teach them 100 vocabulary words with little extra effort. The second approach seems like the obvious choice, and in Dr. Tim Rasinski’s recent webinar, Comprehension – Going Beyond Fluency, he makes the case for greater adoption of the accelerated approach.
Child Development Versus Standards-Driven Learning: Who Wins?
Dec 3, 2013What Makes a Good Reader?
Jul 3, 2012Why is it that some children learn to read faster than other children, and what foundational skills can be strengthened to improve a child’s ability to read?
Building Fluent Readers: How Oral Reading Practice Helps Reading Comprehension
Oct 25, 2011Reading comprehension skills go hand-in-hand with reading fluency. Learn more about how the two are related, and find out how to help students develop reading comprehension skills by becoming more fluent readers.
Using Fiction Writing Activities to Develop Creative Thinking in the Classroom
Sep 29, 2011Still the Write Stuff: Why We Must Continue Teaching Handwriting
Aug 23, 2011Indispensible Automaticity: How Reading Frees the Mind to Learn
Feb 22, 2011Automaticity in reading is the ability read without consciously thinking about it. Find out why automaticity is the foundation for student learning success.
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