Good readers often draw upon their background knowledge and experiences to help them understand what they are reading. Good readers use that knowledge to make connections with the text. Research has shown that students who are able to make those personal connections with the … [Read more...]
Fostering Thoughtful Literacy
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile now, you may know that I actually enjoy reading professional articles and books. Last year I came across Richard Allington’s article "What Really Matters When Working With Struggling Readers" in the April 2013 of The Reading Teacher. … [Read more...]
Parent Handouts- Phonemic Awareness, Sight Words, Oral Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension
So it's almost mid-year conference time. Parents often ask for ideas for helping their child at home. Here are few handouts that can come in handy. I've developed handouts for each area of literacy. Each handout briefly explains the area of literacy and then ideas helping … [Read more...]