The Benefits of Large Print Books
I thought they would be good for students with visual impairments and some of our struggling and striving readers. I had no idea how many regular education students would ...
I thought they would be good for students with visual impairments and some of our struggling and striving readers. I had no idea how many regular education students would ...
After teaching high school reading intervention courses for many years, I know that starting with a novel is a mistake—it’s too long... Then I tried Urban Legends...
Do you remember the first time you entered the school library as a child? I do. There were books everywhere.
I moved to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation as a naïve 22-year-old teacher in 2009, with high hopes and big plans to instill my love of writing in my 80 incoming middle ...
Sandra Harnum was pleased when Botwood Collegiate in Botwood, NL, removed most books in its library. “It’s really changed—quite a transformation,” says Harnum, the school’s ...
As teachers, we know that students need to be motivated in order to learn. Especially in English where it requires students to sit and read for an extended period of time, I ...
Why read when you can watch the movie? In my eight years as an educator, no other sentiments have been quite so crushing to hear from children.
Podcasts are increasingly popular: One-third of Americans say they’ve listened to one in the past month, according to Reuters Institute’s latest Digital News Report. Educators ...
Reading is about building confidence and having somebody that is non-judgemental if you’re struggling on a word.
Students like Jasmine are likely digital natives: they’ve grown up with technology and they find enjoyment from tablets, phones, laptops, social media, games, and videos. ...