Drama in the Classroom: Reader’s Theatre as Fluency Practice By: Meg Mechelke Posted on: December 20, 2022 Read tips on how to implement reader’s theatre in the classroom and download free reader’s theatre scripts.
Learning English with your Children and Teens: Using a Chore Chart to Practice Overall Fluency By: Nicole DeSalle, M.F.A. Posted on: March 29, 2022 Planning out the week’s chores provides an excellent opportunity to practice English skills.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Engaging Preschool and Kindergarten-Aged children in Literacy-Focused Guided Play By: Alexandra Fell, Ed.M. Posted on: May 19, 2020 Caregivers can implement three key elements to help grow literacy and pre-literacy skills.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Educational Video Programming and Literacy Learning By: Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D. Posted on: April 21, 2020 Three tips to keep in mind while watching TV as a home learning activity.
Supporting Your Children's and Teens' Home Learning: Retelling a Story Using a Graphic Organizer By: Anna Gibbs, Ph.D.Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D. Posted on: March 31, 2020 Children can practice their comprehension skills using this approach and our included graphic organizer.
Filling the Gaps: Text Sets Build Background Knowledge and Improve Comprehension of Informational Texts By: Leah Zimmermann, Ph.D. Posted on: May 7, 2019 Consider the objective of the unit and what students already know, and then begin building a diverse set of texts for students to read.
Caregiver Involvement When Reading Books to Children By: Anna Gibbs, Ph.D.Chang-Jen Lin, M.Ed.Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D. Posted on: April 23, 2019 Children’s literacy development benefits when they discuss four key elements of stories read by their caregivers.
Dialogic Reading: Part 2 By: Tracy Donohue Posted on: March 31, 2016 How to help your child focus on important reading skills while discussing a text using the CROWD strategy.
Dialogic Reading for Families: Part 1 By: Tracy Donohue Posted on: March 24, 2016 Use of the PEER strategy during read alouds to help children build vocabulary and make connections.