Literacy
Find and share strategies for helping students read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word.
Applying Literacy Standards Across Content Areas
High school teachers in all classes can help students strengthen their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.Incorporating Images in the Classroom
By treating media like text, teachers can create a fast, relevant, and affordable lesson that stimulates lively discussion.Your content has been saved!
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These simple tricks to improve motor skills can empower young learners to feel more in control of their handwriting.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Cultivating a Habit of Reading in Elementary School
Teachers can use these simple strategies to encourage a lifelong love of reading in students.Exploring Narrative Elements Through a Drama Game
Using an improv exercise to practice the parts of a story gets ideas flowing for students—and helps them add structure to their writing.Supporting Middle School Students With Little Formal Education
When English learners lack classroom experience, clear routines and hands-on activities can help them get the hang of things.125Your content has been saved!
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Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’57kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.10 Picture Books That Showcase Collaboration
These entertaining stories feature collaboration and social-emotional skills to highlight the benefit of working together to accomplish a goal.54 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.Question: What Are Your Alternatives to Book Reports?
Traditional book reports can feel like a chore for students, but there are plenty of alternatives. What are your favorites?Using Movement to Teach Vocabulary
When students explore new words through movement, they understand them better, retain them longer, and feel more empowered to use them.
How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters
Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.59kYour content has been saved!
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When students pretend they’re at a fancy party making small talk, a simple brainstorm for writing ideas becomes more lively, more cooperative—and more effective.18.8kYour content has been saved!
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By cultivating metacognitive reading habits, you can help students remain focused as they persist through challenging material.Which Reading Strategies to Try, and Which to Ditch
Research shows that some popular activities for reading instruction don’t actually result in more fluent readers—so we rounded up the most classroom-worthy ones.31.2kYour content has been saved!
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