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Unlucky arithmetic: Thirteen ways to raise a non-reader. Tongue and cheek but poignant!

GREAT article about online reading comprehension!

Thanks for sharing. I am sure this will be something that is crucial as schools catch up with the world.

Great article to share with parents of reluctant readers!

Great article about planning writing units of study

GREAT article about the importance of reading children's literature.

Interesting article about some new findings about study skills

Alfie Kohn article

Great, though provoking article

Fantastic interview with the Sisters about how to implement great reading instruction. 

Great resource for teachers

Good information to pass along to parents

OMG--is this for real? Save the picture book. I can't believe the mom from San Antonio. Does she really wonder why her six year old is "reluctant?" This is mind boggling. What is our test culture doing to reading?

That article was very upsetting! Last year in third grade, I had a parent who saw that their child's book box contained both chapter books and picture books. She was appalled by the picture books and told her child she needed to put them back. Parents need to be more educated on the amazing benefits of pictures, such as the vocabulary, mental images, etc. It is absolutely absurd for a 5 year to be reading chapter books!! Give them something to build up to. Is this all from the testing? Very sad if it is...

Kids haven't changed, kindergarten has Strong case for teaching what is developmentally appropriate

It's not all doom and gloom for teenage readers. Their reading just looks diffferent nowadays.

Good ideas for improving fluency

Speech by Linda Darling Hammond to TC grads. Good philosophical stuff about teaching to hold on to, think about, talk about, and act on.