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Attentive

Being attentive, or focusing on the task at hand, is an important aspect of learning. Some tasks require all of our attention, some do not. Degrees of attentiveness vary.

Quiet

Quiet is a word that at least traditionally has been very common for classrooms and libraries, especially while students are reading and thinking.

Introduction

This introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the vocabulary concepts underlying Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Use and includes detailed suggestions for classroom activities based on the 32 E4 lessons.

The Generalizability of the TExT Model to Indic Languages

Considerably less is known about reading processes in syllabic and semi-syllabic writing systems, such as those used by a sizeable proportion of the world’s population. In this column, we consider the generalizability of features of the TExT model to alphasyllabic languages, such as those in use in India.

Immunizations and treatments in early reading

Might it be that the immunization effort of the past decade in early reading education has contributed to problems that are far more serious than word recognition ever was? Might it even be that students’ word recognition is, in fact, quite good and that it is their background knowledge and engagement in reading that is the real problem?

Opening the dialogue

There are some children who come to school who officially learn to read in school but who have had hundreds of hours of experiences with books, print, and language play.

What Exactly is a Decodable Text?

Any text written in English is decodable at some level in that the code never deviates from the alphabetic system. However, the degree to which the letter-sound correspondences within words are common or consistent can vary considerably.

Whatever Happened to Dick and Jane?

If you were 6 years old between 1930-1967 in the U.S., there is a high likelihood that this text was the first of your school career.

SummerReads™ Brochure

Here is a brochure that summarizes the SummerReads™ program. Feel free to distribute the brochure to your friends and colleagues.