Practice, Practice, Practice!!!
December 17, 2012 in Reading
Imagine something you hate with a passion. For me, that is watching football. I hate watching football. I would rather watch paint dry, poke myself in the eye with a
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How Can We Help Our Students Speak and Write Logically?
December 10, 2012 in Reading, Writing
Last month, in my blog entitled, “If You Can’t Say it, You Can’t Write It”, I established my case for the importance of helping our students communicate complete thoughts when
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Visualizing; What, How, Why?
September 24, 2012 in Comprehension, Reading
Visualizing is one of the sensory or emotional images that readers call upon while reading. As with making connections, visualizing involves us in the text. We move from a passive
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Reading Revelations: Boys!
June 25, 2012 in Guest Posts, Struggling Readers
(Guest post by Phil Kettle, author of the TOOCOOL book series. This article was originally posted March 6, 2011, on Phil Kettle’s blog, which you can read here. ) While everyone
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Celebrating WRAD with our Family Literacy programs!
March 9, 2012 in Family Literacy, Parent Involvement, World Read Aloud Day
On the evening of March 7, I visited Mt. Vernon Woods Elementary to see how our Family Literacy program there was celebrating World Read Aloud Day (WRAD). It was a
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“Hello, this is Your Book Speaking.” Act II.
March 5, 2012 in Reading, Tips & Strategies
“Hello, this is Your Book Speaking” (Without the help of electronics!) Did you read Act I? If not, click here to read it first. Act II Book: I guess I really should
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