COMPREHENSION STRUGGLES: USING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

"Whirligigs in the Back Yard"


Some students struggle to utilize their own prior knowledge.

SETTING GOALS: KEEPING EYES ON THE PRIZE


When teaching struggling upper grade readers, having grade-level goals in mind at all times helps keep progress on track. 

THE SECRET IN THE STRUGGLING READER


I always wanted to be Trixie Belden or Nancy Drew.  When I was a kid, my best friend Cheri and I spent hours reading detective stories.  Our favorites were Trixie Belden by Julie Campbell and Katheryn Kenny and Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene. We scoured our suburban backyards and the nearby woods for mysteries.  

JOINING THE CLUB: THE POWER OF READING



When I was a little girl, my parents and grandparents spelled things over our heads. 
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