Inside: Teaching with photographs is powerful. With just a single image, educators can convey complex ideas, helping students make deep connections. In an age of digital literacy, students need to…
literacy
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Knowing how to help a reluctant student create a habit of reading is a game changer. Cultivating a reading lifeone of the most important lessons we can share the next…
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Creating an environment that encourages students to love reading and to want to grow in their comprehension and analysis skills is an undertaking. To get a pulse on your classroom’s…
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Looking for meaningful summer learning activities for teens? This post contains rewarding ideas for working with older students during the summer months. It’s the end of the year. You’ve made…
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English, math, science, history, art, physical education – No matter what the content area, students have to be able to speak the language of the class. Each subject has its…
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Teaching reading? ELA teachers are constantly searching for new inspiration. How can we get more students to read? How can we create a warm, inviting literacy culture? How can we…
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Trying to prevent the summer slide? Read about nine tips for creating literacy-rich environments at home during the summer, or any time of year! Teachers can support parents by educating…
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Are you wondering how to engage your kids with reading? It doesn’t matter how old your child is — 2 or 15 — the answer is the same. The other day, one…
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Looking for a memorable way to teach students to summarize nonfiction texts? Try this alternative strategy in your middle or high school classroom as a means of differentiation or scaffolding…
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Do you know a teen who doesn’t enjoy…perhaps even “hates” reading? Literacy is important! Teachers can use these ideas for creating positive reading cultures in their classrooms or share them…