Through a shared reading of the familiar text, "The Gingerbread Man," young scholars can learn to sound out familiar words. You will find step-by-step instructions as well as supplemental materials.

This online lesson supports the language development and reading comprehension of kindergarten through second graders. Through the use of an innovative "Text talk," strategy, learners will explain, develop, and expand upon story ideas....

The read aloud, read along, and read appropriately strategies involve three phases of reading instruction. As the teacher thinks aloud about what he or she is reading, students begin to understand the connections between the words on the...

This lesson models an information-gathering process for primary learners as they listen to and look at resources, seeking information pertinent to the questions on an information wheel. Guiding the listening, looking, and learning...

A short description of a classroom activity (a read-aloud) for reading the works of Judy Blume. Applicable for most of Blume's stories; also includes a bibliography and web links.

Asking and Answering Questions Professional Development provides strategies to teach students how to ask and answer questions more effectively to improve comprehension in the classroom and on standardized assessments. It containing 9...