3 min5 Steps to Make Inferential Thinking VISIBLEWhen readers are provided with visuals to illustrate a complex and abstract process, such as inferring, they will better be able to transfer
7 min8 Activities You NEED to Ease Back Into the School Day RoutineThe new year marks new beginnings and fresh starts. It’s time to capitalize on that theme to ease everyone back into the school day routine.
2 minHow to Make Plot Structure VISIBLE for Your ReadersUsing a graphic organizer in the form of a story mountain helps to illustrate the building of tension to the big moment (climax) of a narrat
2 minBrowse Connect Question: A Quick Prereading Strategy Minilesson To Actively Engage Your ReadersBCQ--Browse Connect and Question Students will hastily begin reading a book without getting to know it first. I wanted my students to get t
4 minEasy To Use Literacy Tools Sure To Boost Authentic Student Reading EngagementReaders need literacy tools to help guide them through the process of developing their reading comprehension skills into that of a proficien
2 minMaking Connections Visible for ALL ReadersWhen we draw young readers’ attention to a particular proficient reader strategy and make it VISIBLE, they are able to “see” how that strate
3 min6 Activities to Make Student Growth VISIBLE for Year End CelebrationTests don't illustrate the true growth and potential of our students. Test scores aren’t the complete picture of a reader and a writer.