So when did reading become so difficult? Five parts to the reading process, I hear you ask? Those of us old enough, remember the old SRA readers during the 60’s and 70’s. You worked your way up a color coded category of readings. I believe red was the lowest and gold was the highest. When ...
Many students thrive on visual aids. Graphic organizers are one way to help students visualize information and organize it into meaningful categories. Sometimes this can mean a simple chart with boxes and circles to fill in. Other times, you’ll want to use more meaningful and deliberate graphic organizers. This article will introduce you to three ...
Karen Simmons and Cathy Guinn are teachers from Palm Beach County, FL who have turned their creativity and passion for teaching into a business opportunity that is earning extra income doing what their first job already required of them–great lesson planning. Simmons and Guinn have developed 17 thematic units for elementary grades and have written ...
Most reading strategies focus on reading before, during or after reading. Some combine these focuses. However, very few focus on all three at one time. One of the reading strategies that focus on all three phases of reading at the same time is the DRTA. What does DRTA stand for? DR stands for directed reading. ...
Foldables are three dimensional graphic organizers. They are great little assignments for any subject area that help students take notes and make comparisons. In many ways they are just like their two dimensional counterparts – but students find them to be much more fun and engaging. The method for making a foldable is simple, and ...
Reading comprehension is such an important area. Most people find that this is where their main area of difficulty in reading occurs. Some of us get lost at the very beginning, or before. Some of us get lost during, and some have a hard time bringing it all together or what we would call post ...
Reading is a complicated activity involving more than merely looking at words. Our minds sound out words, look for words we don’t know and try to find contextual clues, and search for the meaning of the words. All this takes place without us really knowing it is occurring. However, when reading takes on an academic ...
There are four basic styles of learners. They are visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic. Each style of learner needs different strategies in order to learn effectively. Writing a lesson plan for all learner types takes a bit of time and practice. By teaching to all four styles, students will learn better as every style is ...
