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How Can I Get My Child to Read?
"How can I get my child to read?" is probably the question that I am asked most by parents. I'm Mark Pennington, M.A. Reading Specialist, teacher,…
Read-Study Method for Textbooks
The PQRAR and read-study method with the SCRIP comprehension strategies are beneficial for building comprehension of both narrative and expository text. These self-questioning strategies engage the…
Close Reading
The close reading strategy is beneficial for building comprehension of both narrative and expository text. However, we do need a mid-course correction. As with many instructional…
Close Reading Casualties
With the “Great Shift” from fiction to non-fiction reading since the advent of the Common Core State Standards, many teachers are finding that the academic rigor…