How to Get More from Your Read Aloud
In comparison to any other school subject, teaching literacy is kind of a behemoth. Not only are there many pieces and parts, it also undergirds every other subject. It’s a…
Text Excerpts vs. Novel Studies: Striking a Balance
Many adults recall the feeling of coming in from recess and settling in for the read aloud. That eager feeling of finding out what would happen next to the characters…
The Best Tool for Integrated Literacy Instruction
Reading involves integration of a set of many skills, as is illustrated in the Reading Rope we’re all so familiar with. Whenever we can integrate, we deepen learning and save…
10 Benefits of the Interactive Read Aloud
Ah, the interactive read aloud. It’s often one of the things we all remember most about our own elementary school days. And they overflow with teaching possibilities. In her book…