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August 13, 2019

Aprovechar al máximo los textos informativos

Learn the tips and tricks to make informational texts more engaging and interesting for educators and children.

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Nell K. Duke

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August 13, 2019

Making the Most of Informational Text

Learn the tips and tricks to make informational texts more engaging and interesting for educators and children.

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Nell K. Duke

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Young Children

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Collaborative Conversations: Speaking and Listening in the Primary Grades

This article shares strategies for enhancing the speaking and listening skills of first graders.

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Laura Beth Kelly, Meridith K. Ogden, Lindsey Moses

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Young Children

March 1, 2019

Joyful Learning with Stories: Making the Most of Read Alouds

The SEEDS approach to repeated read alouds offers teachers a structured, emotionally supportive, and intentional way to increase children’s language and literacy development.

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Kathleen M. Horst, Lisa H. Stewart, Susan True

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Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families on reading and writing at home!

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Young Children

November 1, 2017

Supporting Struggling Readers: Using Vocabulary Cartoons During Transition Times (Voices)

Children typically make significant—even life-changing—reading progress when research-based interventions are used.

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Heidi Heath DeStefano

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Toddlers and Reading: Describe but Don’t Drill

Flash cards emphasize memorization but complex language is what's important.

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January 1, 2012

Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades

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Debbie Miller

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Young Meaning Makers: Teaching Comprehension, Grades K–2

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January 1, 2017

Young Meaning Makers: Teaching Comprehension, Grades K–2

Build oral language and text comprehension skills

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October 1, 2015

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Explore some of the ways you can ask children questions throughout the day.

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Authored by:

Janis Strasser, Lisa Mufson Bresson

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