Monday, March 30th, 1998
Join The Read In! On April 24!
Excitement is building as the day of The Read In! nears. On April 24, more than 200,000 students around the world will chat "live" with their favorite book authors and illustrators! Learn how you can join the fun in Education World's feature story this week, Join "The Read In!" on April 24!
And, while you're at it, check out some great ideas for making the day of The Read In! (or any day) a day to remember! Teachers who took part in last year's Read In! share their favorite reading themes and activities for use across the grades. See this week's LESSON PLANNING story, Reading Activities for "Read-In!" Day.
But that's not all! This week's reading-themed issue is full of stories. Be sure to read:
- Get to Know Your Favorite Authors -- On the Internet!
From the bright cheer of picture-book-writer Eric Carle's home page to the direct approach of Aaron Shepard's, authors' pages teem with biographical information, bibliographies, information about specific books, and even, in many cases, activities geared to fun and learning.
- Reading and Writing at Home Improves Skills!
A recent NCES study verifies what most teachers and parents know: Students who read and write more at home do better on tests of reading and writing ability. Included: Activities to get students reading and writing at home!
- "Simple Things You Can Do to Help All Children Read Well..."
"Simple Things You Can Do to Help All Children Read Well and Independently by the End of Third Grade" is a new booklet from the U.S. Department of Education. The booklet provides ideas for involving community groups, local companies and universities, the media, and others in achieving your school's reading goals.
READING STORIES FROM EDUCATIONS WORLD'S ARCHIVES
- Creating A Classroom of Writers Using the "Meet the Author" Collection Drive home the importance of each step of the writing process with real words from real authors! (11/17/97)
- Meet the Authors: Peek Inside The World of Children's Book Writers Where do authors get their ideas? Is writing hard work? 'Meet the Authors' -- and find out! (11/17/97)
- "Sustained Silent Reading" Helps Develop Independent Readers (and Writers) Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) -- or DEAR (Drop Everything And Read), as some people call it -- can be one more tool for developing lifelong readers. (11/17/97)
- "Author: A True Story" -- Of Frustration and Triumph! Popular children's author Helen Lester serves as a role model for young writers. In "Author: A True Story" Lester reflects with humor on the lessons learned from her own writing experiences. (11/17/97)
- 25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers! To celebrate Children's Book Week, the folks at the BOOK-IT! Program have given permission for Education World to reprint 25 great ideas from teachers -- ideas that are sure to get kids across the grades excited about reading! (11/17/97)
- A Call to Teachers of Literature-Based Reading Programs: The Phonics Brigade Is Moving In! Marshall Your Forces! Nationally recognized reading experts Regie Routman, Richard Allington, and P. David Pearson put out a warning call to teachers in keynotes last week at the New England Reading Association Annual Conference. (11/03/97)
- Lively Discussions! Lively Discussions!, a new book from the International Reading Association, is BIG on ideas for teachers across the grades who want to get high mileage from classroom discussions. (11/03/97)
- Language, Literacy and Children with Special Needs: Enabling Teachers to Enable Children A new book goes a long way toward helping teachers develop strategies that work with special needs children in the regular classroom. (10/27/97)
- Happy Birthday, Noah Webster! Learn more on the Web about the life of Noah Webster, father of the dictionary (born October 16, 1758). Included -- Dictionary games! Cross-curriculum activities! Skills pages for use across the grades! (10/13/97)
- Banning Books from the Classroom: How To Handle Cries for Censorship Challenges to school materials are a common occurrence. How should such challenges be handled? How can they be avoided? (10/06/97)
- Whole Language and Phonics: Can They Work Together? The debate still rages among educators, parents, and experts. Whole language? Or phonics? Which approach to teaching reading works best? Is the pendulum swinging? (09/22/97)
- Let's Hear It For the Girls! A new book from Erica Bauermeister and Holly Smith pulls together a list of 375 books---from classics to little-known winners---that include at their heart strong and resourceful female characters. (08/08/97)
- Free Voluntary Reading (FVR)"Pays" Big Dividends! Teacher William Marson shares his success in motivating sixth-graders to read using a program he calls Reading for Fun (RFF). (07/14/97)
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