Remember back in the olden days when kindergarteners used to be allowed to learn from playing? Now, in the age of the Common Core State Standards, 4 and 5 year olds ...
Field guides, maps, calendars and photos. What do these items have in common? They are informational texts! In the new PBS KIDS series, Molly of Denali, adventurous 10-year-old Molly Mabray lives in ...
In 2003, the International Reading Association released a report on how preservice teachers are trained to teach literacy in elementary schools. The report explained that preservice teachers who are ...
Kids understand what they create. With the Common Core shift toward informational text, it isn’t enough for kids to read more nonfiction. They need to write research papers, manuals, advertisements, ...
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Helping 4th graders shine through text‑based writing
From South Carolina to Mississippi and beyond, educators are embracing text‑dependent writing to help 4th graders craft thoughtful, evidence‑based stories and essays. Toolkits, rubrics, and real ...
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