Background knowledge plays a vital role in reading comprehension. Many struggling readers do not have adequate background knowledge in order to understand reading assignments. As… Read More »Background Knowledge and Reading Comprehension
Teaching verbal reasoning can be a challenge. What even is verbal reasoning? Well, as part of my series of blogs on the Scarborough Reading Rope,… Read More »Teaching Verbal Reasoning
Typically in the third, fourth, or fifth grade, we begin teaching elementary school students how to write academically. Previously many of these children have only… Read More »Teaching Academic Writing
Avatar the Last Airbender is probably my favorite show for kids. It’s hard to pick because a few others do deserve honorable mention, but Avatar… Read More »Avatar the Last Airbender Made Me a Better Teacher
Reading drills and repetitive practice exercises are no fun for kids. Sadly however many of our students with special needs or struggling readers do drills… Read More »Sight Word Games
When teachers are talking about improving reading comprehension, you’ll often hear the term literacy knowledge. What does that even mean? How do you teach knowledge,… Read More »Literacy Knowledge