“Reading IQ” Looks Like An Excellent Site For Accessible Books
I’m not quite sure why I haven’t heard of Reading IQ before – it’s...
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Video: Daily Show Interview – Jerry Craft – “School Trip”
This was quite an interview with Jerry Craft, acclaimed children’s book author (whose...
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“Love At First Line” Introduces Books To You By Showing You MANY First Lines From Them
Love at First Line is a lot of fun – it introduces new books to you by showing you...
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The Best Tools For Reading With Children From A Distance
We have two new young granddaughters, and I’ve previously shared how I’ve begun...
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“Enter The Story” Is A Cool Tool For Introducing Classic Books Via “Choose Your Own Adventure”
I learned about “Enter The Story” from Shelly Sanchez. It’s a neat...
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Strategies For Encouraging Students To Make Multiple “Touches” On The Same Text
For many student, especially English Language Learners, it can be very valuable to review a...
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“Simbi” Looks Like An Excellent Reading & Speaking Platform For ELLs & Others
Thanks to reader Kate Barton, I recently learned about Simbi. It provides thousands of...
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TIME Lists Their Choices For The “100 Best Young Adult Books Of All Time”
TIME just listed their choices for “100 Best Young Adult Books Of All Time.” It...
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How In The World Am I Just Learning About “Teaching Books”?!
Every year, my Beginning/Intermediate English Language Learner class begins as a pretty...
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Resources For Reading Fluency Passages
It’s the beginning of the year, and a lot of us teachers will be doing lots of formal...
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The Best Posts About Value Of Oral Reading In Partners For ELLs & Others
I am a big advocate of having English Language Learners – and all students – partner...
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“House On Mango Street” To Be Made Into TV Show
Sandra Cisneros’ novel “The House on Mango Street,” popular in classrooms for...
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