Using Reading and Writing to Do Math
This 5-step process leverages literacy skills—like reading, annotating, and writing—to help students solve math word problems (video)
Story time with e-books ‘not as helpful’ as print books
Parents and children interact less when reading e-books together than printed ones, a study suggests.
A new report shows reading for fun declines between ages 8 and 9. How can we stem the tide?
According to a new report reading for fun declines between ages 8 and 9, but here are are tips to help their love of reading continue to grow
Gorgeous Books to Expand the Youngest Minds
Gorgeous Books to Expand the Youngest Minds
OPINION: How our youngest, neediest learners benefit from deeper phonics and other reforms
How our youngest, neediest learners benefit from deeper phonics and other reforms
Building Teens Into Strong Readers — By Letting Them Teach
Can letting teens teach actually improve their reading skills?
Schmidt: The Evidence Behind Effective Reading Instruction Is Clear. Now, Classroom Practices Need to Follow
For years, the choice was simple books offering decoding practice or rich texts too challenging for students to read on their own. Today, comprehensive reading programs focus both on foundational skills and on building knowledge and vocabulary
Why reading aloud is a vital bridge to literacy
Being read to doesn't just benefit small children. Teenagers also benefit from being read to as they learn the complex gear changes between speech and prose
Teaching Students to Read Metacognitively
A mini-lesson and anchor chart for showing early elementary students how to monitor their comprehension as they read.
Set the children free – show them the joy of reading for reading’s sake
Instilling a love of reading in children can increase their empathy, unleash their creativity and open their minds to new possibilities