making connections

Boy and two girl students read a book together at school

Celebrating Students’ Identities and Experiences With Culturally Relevant Texts

By:

Kate Will, M.A.

Posted on: November 29, 2022

Selecting stories that reflect students’ interests and backgrounds can be a useful tool for increasing classroom participation and engagement.

The Journey Is the Treasure: Providing Just the Right Amount of Background Knowledge to Support Reading Comprehension

By:

Jennifer Knight, Ph.D.

Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.

Posted on: February 14, 2017

Young readers can connect their background information to a new text for greater comprehension. Sample lesson plans show how to use this technique in the classroom.