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UT Researchers Demonstrate Test Scores Soar with Summer Reading Book Fair
By Dr. Richard L. Allington and Dr. Anne McGill-Franzen, professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN |
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 For students embarking on summer break, the word "slide" brings to mind hours of fun on a playground or at a water park. The "summer slide" that teachers have come to know has a less sunny side, referring instead to students' loss in reading achievement after taking a summer vacation from reading.
However, our recently completed three-year study gives hope for avoiding the summer slide as reading achievement increases significantly when students receive books for summer reading at home.
Students in our study attended a spring Book Fair, where they were offered hundreds of titles ...
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Reading Summits Motivate Student Reading Practice
By education consultant and summit speaker Marsha Thauwald, former principal of China Spring Elementary School, China Spring, TX |
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Registration is underway for the 2012 Scholastic Book Fairs Reading Summit for Educational Leaders.
The Scholastic Book Fairs Reading Summit for Principals and Educational Leaders will provide a place for educators to connect, share best practices, and hear from national experts on creating a reading culture on campus.
Educators who attend the Scholastic Book Fair Reading Summit will have the opportunity to hear from some of the most revered educational experts, as well as some of their colleagues, both of whom will share best practices for improving student achievement ... Keep Reading >>
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Finding Time to Read Aloud Pays Dividends for Students
Contributed by By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate in Keller, TX |
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I often hear teachers bemoan the lack of class time for reading aloud to their students. Considering the extensive research – which proves that reading aloud to children of all ages improves comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and writing skills – this activity should be the last to go.
Students beg me for more books by authors I introduce during read-alouds. Read-alouds are perfect opportunities to expose students to genres they often avoid such as poetry, biographies, and other nonfiction. After discovering books they enjoy first through read-alouds, children are more receptive to reading more books from these genres. Keep Reading >>
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| James Patterson Wants Your Reading Tips! |
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James Patterson wants to know what you've done to get kids reading! Enter the TIPS ON READING CONTEST on ReadKiddoRead.com and write an overview of a program, activity, or event that you've put into effect that was successful in getting kids reading.
As a thank you, Mr. Patterson will dedicate his upcoming young adult novel to the person or program with the best idea. Plus, the 20 best ideas swill be featured on ReadKiddoRead's "Sure-Shot-Guide to Get Your Kiddos Reading," to be distributed to parents and teachers nationwide.
The contest closes Sunday, May 20, 2012, so start thinking about tips you can share! Get Details >>
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| Booktalk: A Celebration of Diversity and Culture |
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February is a short month with plenty of celebrations. In the spirit of Black History Month and Presidents' Day we offer up titles for both themes that you and your students will enjoy:
I Grew Up to Be President (Ideal for ages 6-10)
Written by Laurie Calkhoven
Travel-Size Pups: Around the World (Ideal for ages 4-8)
Written by Ed Masessa
Glory Be (Ideal for ages 8-12)
Written by Augusta Scattergood
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