Literacy

Given an assignment to create a funny abridged version of a play like Romeo and Juliet, students will work hard to understand the original.

Three simple ways a ninth-grade teacher scaffolds argument writing for students.

A look at what the research tells us about sharing stories with kids in preschool and kindergarten.

When parents ask for reading suggestions for their kids, here’s a handy list you can share, broken down by grade.

Creative writing strategies can be useful tools in developing critical writing abilities.

Simple ways to ensure that all students find stories that reflect their families, cultures, and experiences in your classroom library.

There are a variety of ways to incorporate literacy strategies in science education without sacrificing content.

Sentence stems can be valuable in leading middle school writers to make inferences about course content.

Teachers may be tempted to move away from quick writes as the year progresses, but these exercises have benefits for students.