Reading

Reading Feb 22, 2019

Movie First, Book Second

Want your students to get the most out of reading a class novel? Want more of your students to actually read the whole book? What to…

Reading Feb 17, 2019

Hyperbole

While hyperbole is used often in everyday speech, in literary dialogue and description, and in poems and songs, it may not be used in formal essays…

Reading Feb 13, 2019

Syllable Transformers

Syllable Transformers is a whole-class instructional strategy that teaches students to master the basic syllable patterns. Download FREE this five-week unit.

Reading Feb 4, 2019

Reading Counts! Claims and Counterclaims

The purpose of this article on Reading Counts! is threefold: 1. To briefly summarize the basics of the Reading Counts! (RC) independent reading management program 2.…

Reading Jan 16, 2019

Reading Incentive Ideas

As an M.A. reading specialist, I have served in elementary, middle school, high school, and community college settings. Getting kids and adults to put down their…

Reading Jan 12, 2019

Standards Based Grading Rehab

We teachers are impaired by our culturally inculcated group think. We need to make amends and take the 12 steps in standards based grading rehab.

Reading Dec 17, 2018

How to Use Essay Evidence

Whether writing an informational/explanatory or argumentative essay, knowing which evidence appropriately supports the topic sentence of each body paragraph is essential. Teach your students to follow…

Reading Dec 12, 2018

2018 Top 10 Quotes

Teachers... How well do you and your students know American culture? Current events? It's quiz time! For the last 13 years, Yale Law School librarian Shapiro adds…