Laura
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Once a month I invite students to choose a book they read and present a short, 2 to 3 minute book talk From the start of the school year, it's helpful for you to model the book talking process by giving short talks on new additions to your classroom library or on favorite books, magazines, or graphic novels you want to spotlight
Not too long ago, on a visit to two sixth-grade classrooms, I saw very clearly the challenge teachers have before them when they try to differentiate reading In both classrooms, 11-year-olds who read like fourth graders shared tables with classmates who read like the average ninth grader - a five-year span
When I support a school district with improving reading and motivating middle school students to read, I always interview dozens of students from each grade during my first two visits I find that middle school students are candid, and these interviews often spotlight students' needs and provide me with the data I need to work with administrators and teachers
A study of why students scored high on an international reading test taken by 32 countries was written up in the January, 2008 issue of The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy The authors were more interested in what was unique about the reading lives and habits of some students that enabled them to score high
After much deliberation I decided, or rather my partner decided, I had to sell my Aston Martin It?s a beautiful car and it pains me to say goodbye to her, after all we had done many miles together, but with an expanding family, which includes the addition of two dogs, my pride and joy has to make room for a larger vehicle
Children love rhyme The rhythm of the text, the way the words bounce off the tongue can be especially appealing to young children who are mastering language and reading
Are you one of those gals who hates her own dress size (Okay, that's eighty percent of us so read on
While the submission process may feel like second nature to experienced writers, it?s easy to forget that newcomers aren?t aware of the specific procedures And since everyone can benefit from a refresher course now and then, here?s a rundown of the steps:
First, collect addresses of appropriate publishers by perusing market guides like Children?s Writer?s & Illustrator?s Market , industry newsletters such as Children's Book Insider, and looking through similar books at the store or library