Literacy
Find and share strategies for helping students read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word.
Creating Quick Poetry Lessons for Early Elementary Students
Opportunities to use poetry to develop students’ literacy skills can pop up across the curriculum all year long.157Teaching High School Students Active Reading Skills
When students shy away from reading-centered tasks, teachers can help learners actively engage with texts in ways that help them retain information.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.Using 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.6.7kThe Role of SEL in Developing Reading Skills
Building strong social and emotional learning skills can help set the stage for students to become better readers.251
Is 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.’54.2kA Different Approach to Teaching Annotation
Annotation ‘rules’ can zap students’ natural curiosity, but building a culture of observation encourages them to ask questions.1.2k25 Essential High School Reads From the Last Decade
We asked members of our community to share recently published novels they would love to have read in high school. Here are your top picks.9.7kPhonics Is Critical—but True Literacy Requires More
To improve literacy rates in the U.S., reading expert Timothy Shanahan says we need to stop looking for silver bullets and instead invest in teaching a much broader range of skills.3.1k
How 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.56.5k
4 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.23.7k
5 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.41.5kSquats, Lunges, and Phonemes
Adding movement to reading lessons reinforces key concepts and helps fidgety students concentrate.6.9kCreating Videos to Explore Literary Analysis
Making a short video can be a powerful opportunity for students to explore a reading in a different way from writing an essay.316
Reading Aloud to Middle School Students
Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.43.5k
