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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Did You Know? March is National Reading Month

March is National Reading Month!

Yes, I Repeat, It's National Reading Month

5 Reading Strategies

March is National Reading Month! So with that in mind, checkout these reading-related blogs:

Burying the Book Report: 5 More Book Report Alternatives
Let’s face it, there are only so many book reports a teacher can read in a lifetime; here
are five alternatives.

I read it, but I don't understand it: 4 reading strategies that work
Learn about a collaborative reading strategy we gleaned from Janette Klingner, Sharon
Vaughn, Alison Boardman and Elizabeth Swanson called “Click and Clunk.”

Teaching Reading Means Teaching Students to LOVE Reading
Most of us excel at something when we truly love it. Raw talent, natural inclination and
drive help, but passion is an inextricable part of success. What if we applied this
principal to teaching reading?

5 Tips for Creating an Effective Classroom Library
Early Literacy Education scholars suggest that the classroom library should literally
be “the backbone of classroom activity.” Here are five strategies to consider as
you design (or redesign) your classroom library.

Creating Avid Readers: 5 Reading Strategies for Parents & Teachers
There is a lot teachers can do to nurture a love of reading in their students, but
we certainly can’t do it all. Here are five simple reading strategies for teachers
and parents.

Any of these work for you? Let us know!

Again, Happy National Reading Month!

Happy Reading!

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