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Read a Book and Call Me in the Morning: Does reading books make you live longer?
by Martin Cothran
How many times have you been asked why it is important to teach literature? How about this for an answer: It helps you live longer.
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How to Teach Phonics
In my last post, we discussed the key to teaching any child to read: phonics. So what is the best way to teach phonics?
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The Key to Reading
by Michelle Tefertiller
Teaching a child to read is an intimidating endeavor. Even a tenured educator can become unsure of proper technique, questioning which program is the most effective or getting distracted by the newest methods or fads. (more…)
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Who needs to read, anyway?
The College Board announced last week that this years SAT reading scores were the “lowest on record.” In fact, their scores in math and writing also went down. E. D. Hirsch, Jr. pointed out that the problem is that, instead of having students actually, like, read, they are being taught how to Read more…