Literacy
Find and share strategies for helping students read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word.
Supporting Struggling Readers in Navigating Grade-Level Texts
A reading interventionist shares strategies to help students in grades 3 to 8 access grade-level material.433Incorporating Images in the Classroom
By treating media like text, teachers can create a fast, relevant, and affordable lesson that stimulates lively discussion.Tips to Help Students With Their Handwriting
These simple tricks to improve motor skills can empower young learners to feel more in control of their handwriting.4 Activities to Build Background Knowledge
When students build their understanding of new topics on knowledge they already have, they are able to draw inferences and make connections that can boost reading comprehension and performance.Reigniting the Joy of Reading With Book Tastings
Offering students a chance to sample new genres and styles of books in the school library can help them break out of a reading rut.440Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’58.4kActivating Learning by Milling to Music
When students pretend they’re at a fancy party making small talk, a simple brainstorm for writing ideas becomes more lively, more cooperative—and more effective.16.8kUsing Movement to Teach Vocabulary
When students explore new words through movement, they understand them better, retain them longer, and feel more empowered to use them.17.7kUsing AI to Support Vocabulary Lessons
Seeing AI-generated images of the words they’re learning can help boost elementary students’ engagement.589How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters
Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.59.4kHow to Move From the ‘Main Idea’ to ‘Background Knowledge’
Traditional approaches to reading instruction—such as finding the “main idea”—are less effective than a knowledge-rich approach, the research shows.3.3k5 Ways to Support Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension
These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students.43.8k4 Reading Strategies to Retire This Year (Plus 6 to Try Out!)
A look at a few popular literacy practices that shouldn’t make the cut—along with fresh strategies that experienced teachers and literacy experts recommend instead.27.2kReading Aloud to Middle School Students
Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.45.3kGetting the Most Out of the Reader’s Notebook
Teaching reading using interactive notebooks can increase students’ intrinsic motivation to read.581