Reading Instruction

Choose-a-Book was my favorite and longest running read-aloud rituals. Each morning my students were greeted with two picture books displayed on

Reading Instruction

In Mary Lee Hahn’s Reconsidering Read-Aloud she encourages teachers to “put read-aloud at the heart of reading instruction.” I couldn’t

Explicit Teaching

The last several posts have been devoted to unpacking skills and strategies. I have used Jennifer Serravallo’s definition of strategy: “step-by-step

Explicit Teaching

In my last two posts I wrote about the difference between telling and teaching and the distinction between a skill

Explicit Teaching

If you missed my last post, before reading this one, take a moment to watch this 30-second clip. Did you notice a

Explicit Teaching

I recently had the opportunity to visit my alma mater and speak to a group of undergrad education majors. I

Comprehension

Last week I started thinking more about theme after spending time in a 2nd grade reading workshop. In my previous

Comprehension

This past week I spent a morning in a second-grade reading workshop. These second graders had been working on taking

The C.A.R.E. Protocol