January 30, 2024
by Evan-Moor
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February marks Black History Month, alternatively known as African American History Month, dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of African Americans. This significant designation aims to shed light on and pay tribute to the accomplishments of Black Americans in … Continue reading
September 15, 2023
by Heather Foudy
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Reading fluency refers to the ability to read text with speed, accuracy, and prosody (expression and phrasing). Fluent readers can decode words quickly and automatically, enabling them to comprehend the meaning of the text more efficiently. Fluency involves smooth and … Continue reading
September 6, 2022
by Evan-Moor
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Enhance your students’ close reading and analytical writing skills by teaching them key strategies for unraveling the main purpose within nonfiction texts. Filled with complex vocabulary and complex details, nonfiction texts can be difficult for students to understand. Specific text … Continue reading
July 12, 2022
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As a learning specialist, I get this question from almost every parent I meet–and I always appreciate it, since reading fluency is often predictive of academic outcomes, and reading frequently supports fluency. No matter the time of year, families have … Continue reading
May 2, 2022
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Parents almost universally recognize the importance of learning to read, seeing it as a key link to success in school and a vital way for children to develop their full potential, both academically and personally. Schools understand this, too, spending … Continue reading
February 24, 2021
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March 2 kicks off Read Across America, a week-long event that encourages reading instead of screen time. To celebrate this event, teachers and parents are encouraging reading all week with special activities and read-alouds. Here are some fun ideas and … Continue reading
August 31, 2020
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Identifying the main idea of a text is the first step in learning to summarize important information. In addition to being one of the most important reading comprehension skills, it is also one of the most difficult to teach and … Continue reading
January 22, 2020
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Literature Pockets by Evan-Moor immerse students in their reading by engaging them in different activities and projects that relate to the story they just read. “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is a featured unit in Literature Pockets: Folktales & Fairy … Continue reading
August 15, 2018
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Morning work has become the staple lesson plan in many elementary classrooms. The short, focused lessons help transition students into the classroom environment while giving them appropriate review and practice. Morning work should be purposeful, manageable, and relevant. It should … Continue reading
May 15, 2018
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Good reading comprehension instruction begins with an interaction between the content and the reader. It is the ability to read a sentence and make sense of the overall meaning. Reading comprehension is directly linked to reading fluency (see below). After … Continue reading