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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.…
Straight Talk with Stephen Krashen on SSR
Straight Talk with Stephen Krashen on SSR is a dialogue between Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) advocate, Dr. Stephen Krashen, and reading specialist/ELA teacher, Mark Pennington.
5 Reasons SSR Doesn’t Work
Essentially, SSR is based upon these assumptions: Reading is a skill which improves with practice. Students should be allowed to select their own books to read.…
Free Independent Reading Resources
Find relevant articles, free resources, and teaching tips regarding how to develop an effective independent reading program in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.
Independent Reading Homework
I developed an independent reading program based upon "reading discussions." Students read at home and lead a literary discussion with their parent for three-minutes per day,…
How to Differentiate Instruction
With the Response to Intervention (RTI) model now being incorporated into many school districts today, it has become increasingly important to help frame the differentiated instruction…
Independent Reading: The Meeting of the Minds
Using the format of the old television show titled Meeting of Minds, some of the greatest thinkers from different eras to discuss the subject of independent…
How to Select Books for Independent Reading
Teachers, students, and parents recognize the importance of independent reading. No thinking activity better builds content knowledge, improves vocabulary, or exposes the learner to the world…