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My Child Will Only Read Graphic Novels. Help!
My Child Will Only Read Graphic Novels. Help!Publication date: May 11, 2021Teacher question:My 8-year-old grandson is a second grader who's been reading quite a while now. However, his reading diet...
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The Reading Connection
The Reading ConnectionPublication date: June 23, 2021I grew up in a home where books were everywhere. We were regulars at the library. Family trips always included finding the local used bookstore. No...
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#outsideeveryday
#outsideeverydayPublication date: June 30, 2021In the southern West Virginia holler where I spent my childhood, I was often up with the sun in the summer to read on the porch swing and splashing in the...
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Why Don’t You Encourage Reading Practice?
Why Don’t You Encourage Reading Practice?Publication date: February 18, 2022Teacher question:Why don’t you like independent reading? It only makes sense for students to practice reading if they’re...
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New and Improved Summer Mom Camp
New and Improved Summer Mom CampPublication date: May 30, 2022This year our county’s parks and recreation division had multiple fails for summer camp registration and I could feel the frustration of...
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Seeing the Good in Balanced Literacy ... and Moving On
Seeing the Good in Balanced Literacy ... and Moving OnPublication date: August 2, 2022Though Balanced Literacy was wrong about some important things, it has practices worth saving. And understanding...
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Ready for Reading Adventures
Ready for Reading AdventuresPublication date: August 11, 2022We want readers to make connections between books and their own lives and the world around them. Connecting real experiences for kids with...
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Won’t Student Motivation Be Damaged If We Teach with Complex Text?
Won’t Student Motivation Be Damaged If We Teach with Complex Text?Publication date: October 12, 2022Teacher question:I understand your claims that teaching students with grade-level texts instead of...
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Shared Reading in the Structured Literacy Era
Shared Reading in the Structured Literacy EraPublication date: November 16, 2022Teacher question: Can you provide clarification on how to promote shared reading in the structured literacy era and how...
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NEA’s Read Across America is 25 years old!
NEA’s Read Across America is 25 years old!Publication date: March 2, 2023In May 1997, a small reading task force at the National Education Association (NEA) came up with a big idea. “Let’s create a day...
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