If you are looking for a good historical fiction novel, set in Ireland, to use during the month of March, Nory Ryan’s Song, by Patricia Reilly Giff is a great choice. This is...
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) require upper elementary grade students to have a clear understanding of literary elements and text structures. ...
Keeping reading activities fun, yet meaningful, can be a daunting task. I usually look to the holiday of the current month (provided there is one) for inspiration. Today I'm...
For many of us one of the greatest challenges the Common Core State Standards poses is the amount of nonfiction texts we need to now use with our students. I know most of my...
As a literacy specialist, I believe one of the most important things I can do for my students is to teach them a myriad of strategies to interpret texts independently. I want...
I'll never forget reading Mosaic of Thought by Ellin Oliver Keene & Susan Zimmerman in college. While studying the benefits of strategy-based comprehension instruction, I was...