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Stephanie Wing Yan Lo-Philip – Reading Teacher, 2024
How can primary literacy teachers effectively identify, adapt, and incorporate developmentally appropriate technologies to support their students' reading development? This article reports results from a case study attempting to digitize a classroom literacy practice--close reading--for Year 2 students. It suggests that digital tools can…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies
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Larson, Lotta C.; Rumsey, Chepina – Reading Teacher, 2018
This Teaching Tip describes the use of children's literature to help second-grade students meet Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and for Mathematics. During a shared reading experience, students used manipulatives to represent plot and characters while demonstrating mathematical reasoning. The article offers instructional…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Guides, Common Core State Standards
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Roehling, Julia V.; Hebert, Michael; Nelson, J. Ron; Bohaty, Janet J. – Reading Teacher, 2017
Comprehending expository reading material is a challenge for many students. Research has shown that students' expository reading comprehension can improve with the help of text structure instruction. The purpose of this article is to present teachers with a framework for effectively implementing text structure instruction in their classrooms.…
Descriptors: Text Structure, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Grade 2
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Hollenbeck, Amy Feiker; Saternus, Kara – Reading Teacher, 2013
As teachers and leaders move forward in implementing the Common Core State Standards within classrooms across 46 states, it is essential to consider the question of what knowledge is included in the English Language Arts Standards, and what knowledge is not present. The authors of the Common Core delineate an increasingly complex body of knowledge…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension
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Young, Chase; Rasinski, Timothy – Reading Teacher, 2009
This article describes how Readers Theatre was implemented as an engaging means for reading fluency instruction in a second-grade classroom. A weekly Readers Theatre format was utilized over the course of a school year. The format was added to the existing literacy program. Data collected during the school year revealed significant gains in…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Literacy, School Personnel, Theater Arts
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Block, Cathy Collins; Israel, Susan E. – Reading Teacher, 2004
The purpose of this article is to provide teachers with examples of how to perform effective think-alouds. Twelve think-alouds are described. A rationale for their use in kindergarten through grade 5 is also included. In addition, this article was designed to provide teachers with lessons and activities to assist students in developing the ability…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Thinking Skills, Elementary Education, Protocol Analysis