Research suggests that small-group teaching is the most effective way of having new information learned. In addition, there is plenty of evidence suggesting that reading centers that focus on specific sub-skills are an excellent approach to teaching reading, comprehension, and fluency well. Therefore, I particularly benefit from this website, as it offers a wide variety of sub-skill targeted reading centers for kiddos in grades k through 5. Again, this is a WINNER of a site (with a lot(!) of resarch to back it up)!
Doodling has so frequently been associated with not paying attention and yet, according to Ms. Brown, doodling has many purposes that will increase the retention of new information. As the title says, it's time for "Doodlers [to] Unite!"