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Giordano, Linda – Reading Teacher, 2011
The author, a veteran second-grade teacher, has spent the past three years developing a system to help her students find appropriate books to read during independent reading time. The article describes how the CLICKS system evolved and how to introduce it to a classroom of young readers. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Reading Instruction, Reading, Books
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Opitz, Michael F. – Reading Teacher, 2011
The author discusses how FitLit, children's literature that spotlights the multiple aspects of health and well-being, offers a vehicle for integrating reading and fitness into existing classroom routines such as guided reading, read-alouds, independent reading, and reading and writing workshop. Sample FitLit titles are provided as well as a…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Reading Aloud to Others, Independent Reading, Writing Workshops
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Vasinda, Sheri; McLeod, Julie – Reading Teacher, 2011
The struggling second and third graders in this mixed methods study increased their reading comprehension after a 10-week Readers Theatre podcasting project. Podcasting made the students aware of a wider audience, which enhanced the authenticity and social nature of the strategy, and made their performances permanent so they could be stored and…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 3, Visualization, Handheld Devices