Blinklets

As families navigate learning at home, you may wonder how you can support your child using the same strategies their teachers expect in...

Fluency and comprehension go hand-in-hand. Research shows that there is a clear link between fluency and higher levels of comprehension,...

Help student improve their literacy skills when reading informational texts in any class by teaching them to identify key ideas that...

We are all working to help our students get better at close reading and actually think about what they are reading. I highly recommend...

Strategy: "Red, White, Blue, and Gold question sticks" Rationale: How can we tell if students understand what they are reading? We ask...

Strategy: T-Chart Rationale: We cannot assume that students are automatically reading between the lines. Students must be taught explicit...

Strategy: Snack Tracks Rationale: As students first begin to learn sight words, vocabulary, or even their letters, it is essential that...

Strategy: SAW--Student Action Words Rationale: There are three types of word learners in your classroom: Neurologically Spontaneous Word...