Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Top Ten Theoretical Thoughts

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As I was thinking of my top ten, it occurred to me that I'd had 10+ instructors this summer. So, I thought I'd use a little wisdom f...
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Friday, July 9, 2010

What is the difference between writing to communicate and writing to learn?

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The difference between writing to communicate and writing to learn has everything to do with the intended audience. In writing to communicat...
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How do we know that a reader is struggling?

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Author Maryanne Wolf believes that struggling readers can be identified in kindergarten and first grade. She recommends using letter-sound c...
Thursday, July 8, 2010

How do new technologies influence reading and writing in our subject area classrooms?

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Any of you who have read Chapter 7 of Maryanne Wolf's, Proust and the Squid, may wonder why I used this question from our literacy frame...
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

What are the most important things students need to learn to become more literate in our disciplines?

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My fourth grade students need to learn how to be fully fluent readers with adequate comprehension. Why? I'm sure you've all heard th...
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Friday, July 2, 2010

What is the difference between learning to read and reading to learn?

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Try reading these terms out loud: periventricular nodular heterotopia pedagogy fiduciary micron spectroscopy If you're like me, you prob...
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

What is the relationship between literacy and reading discipline?

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This is "The Tale of Two Childhoods" For Child A, it was the best of times: Every night, he sat on his parent's lap and learne...
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