After children learn to decode text, the next most important skill for them to develop is the ability to comprehend what they read. One of the ways to check for understanding is to have children explain what has been happening in the section of text that they have read. When children can summarize the actions [...]

Getting students to think about what they are reading and relate it back to their own prior knowledge is an excellent way to enhance reading comprehension. To help students do this more efficiently, graphic organizers can be a big help. You can create a 4-quadrant Connections Guide for just this purpose. To create this graphic [...]

Now that winter break is over, teachers all across the country are returning to their classrooms, painfully aware that time is running out for their students to improve their reading skills. With state performance tests are just around the corner, the pressure to help their students quickly is upon them. I was recently talking with [...]