Anticipation guides are beloved by teachers because of their
ability to engage all students. These guides challenge students
to explore and analyze new information, and to think critically
about what they may already know about a topic. In this way,
anticipation guides add meaning to the reading even for students
who might not be engaged by the topic at first. Read more »
Featured Glossary Term Definition: A strategy in which students
read story scripts or poetry aloud during an informal skit or
performance. In this active approach to reading, a student
assumes the role of a character and reads his script aloud. A
teacher works with small groups of students to help them read
their scripts accurately, fluently, and with proper inflection.
This experience can improve a child's reading fluency,
comprehension and self-confidence. Video is a powerful medium.
And kids' unrelenting fascination with videos is motivating many
educators to find ways to leverage them for all kinds of
purposes. But the best ways of using