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Short Texts that Support Great Literacy Instruction - 15 views

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literacy reading touchstone_texts

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Kim Yaris on 03 Sep 10

We're all always looking for lists and resources that support great literacy instruction--this is a list of short text recommendations that you can use and it comes with a downloadable annotated bibliography.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We're all always looking for lists and resources that support great literacy instruction--this is a list of short text recommendations that you can use and it comes with a downloadable annotated bibliography.</div>

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http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Press/WritingbetweentheLinesFinal.pdf - 8 views

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21st Century Literacy: A report from NCTE

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Books Have Many Futures : NPR - 8 views

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technology books

shared by Kim Yaris on 29 Aug 10 - Cached

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Very interesting article about future of books. Can't wait to get Lane Smith's new book.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very interesting article about future of books. Can't wait to get Lane Smith's new book.</div>

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Langwitches Blog » What does it Mean to be Literate? - 14 views

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Great blog about how changing technology is changing what it means to be literate in our society. Love the monk video.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great blog about how changing technology is changing what it means to be literate in our society. Love the monk video.</div>

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On Our Minds @ Scholastic: 5 Questions with Suzanne Collins: author of the Hunger Games... - 4 views

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Hunger Games author

shared by Kim Yaris on 20 Aug 10 - Cached

Kim Yaris on 20 Aug 10

If you teach kids who are fans of The Hunger Games, they will appreciate this video featuring the author Suzanne Collins as she talks about her upcoming book Mockingjay

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Fountas&Pinnell (FountasPinnell) on Twitter - 5 views

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September Writing Workshop - 13 views

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Great free downloads to support a succesful launch of Writing Workshop

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September Reading Workshop - 6 views

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Some thoughts and resources for launching the reading workshop in september

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Confessions of a Lurking Writer: A Guest Blog Post by Kristine Michael « TWO ... - 5 views

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blog writing

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Have a bookmarked this before--these two bloggers are great. Have a book being published by Heinemann.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Have a bookmarked this before--these two bloggers are great. Have a book being published by Heinemann.</div>

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Steady Work Finland - 5 views

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Kim Yaris on 12 Aug 10

Excellent synopsis of education in Finland and the course it has taken. I'm always interested in learning about how they teach in Finland as it is one of the world's most literate countries

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent synopsis of education in Finland and the course it has taken. I'm always interested in learning about how they teach in Finland as it is one of the world's most literate countries</div>

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All-en-A-Day's Work: In Pictures and In Words - 7 views

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writing workshop

shared by Kim Yaris on 12 Aug 10 - Cached

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Great interview with Katie Wood Ray about her new book In Pictures and In Words. Can't wait to read it.

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Storybird - Tour - 5 views

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publishing writing workshop digital_storytelling

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Kim Yaris on 12 Aug 10

Another potentially great publishing tool for kids' writing. This video will walk you through it.

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YouTube - An Open Letter to Educators - 15 views

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youtube education reform

shared by Kim Yaris on 09 Aug 10 - Cached

Kim Yaris on 09 Aug 10

He's young, but he has a lot of smart things to say. Most importantly: my schooling was interfering with my learning.

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Interrogating Texts: 6 Reading Habits to Develop in Your First Year at Harvard - Resear... - 2 views

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reading comprehension study skills

shared by Kim Yaris on 27 Jul 10 - Cached

Kim Yaris on 27 Jul 10

Got this from Goudvis and Harvey's Strategies that Work. Harvard puts it out to incoming freshman but I think it's great advice for anyone who reads to learn

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Got this from Goudvis and Harvey's Strategies that Work. Harvard puts it out to incoming freshman but I think it's great advice for anyone who reads to learn</div>

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http://visualblooms.wikispaces.com/ - 38 views

visualblooms.wikispaces.com

taxonomy Blooms visualblooms

shared by Kim Yaris on 23 Jul 10 - Cached

Kim Yaris on 23 Jul 10

LOVE this!

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Kim Yaris

I am a literacy consultant developing innovative programs for teachers that aim to improve reading and writing instruction. My website www.literacy-builders.com will provide hundreds of downloadable lesson plans that teach children to be better readers and writers and invite teachers to collabora...