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Language is power! And Claire Staab believes that teachers can help children make this power their own by providing plen... MoreOral Language for Today's Classroom
When students encounter difficulties while reading textbooks, their first instinct is often to blame themselves - and th... MoreInfotext: Reading and Learning
What happens when a "ditto queen" finds she can no longer justify the diet of fill-in-the-blank worksheets which she has... MoreLiteracy Activities for Building Classroom Communities (The Pippin Teacher's Library)
A poem can explain the inexplicable and express the unexpressed. This is how reading poetry enhances understanding and w... MorePoetry and the Meaning of Life: Reading and Writing Poetry in Language Arts Classrooms
This practical handbook explains the concept of mural dictionaries - word lists on walls - which, through the proces... MoreThe Word Wall: Teaching Vocabulary through Immersion
Barbara Walker believes that struggling readers, like their more proficient counterparts, are active learners in search ... MoreSupporting Struggling Readers (Pippin Teacher's Library)
