Articles related to "Comprehension Skills"

Learn how to create and use anchor charts to help English language learners become better readers. Strategies help ESL students improve decoding and comprehension skills.

For many children with autism, comprehending the text can be difficult. Regular education teachers must have strategies to help all students understand what they read.

When parents commit time to teaching children independent skills that support reading behaviors, children have tools to return to school with that no school can provide.

Teach students to figure out unfamiliar words using context clues. Cut down on questions for teacher and the use of dictionaries to find word meaning.

By making reading comprehension activities more enjoyable, students will learn to enjoy reading.

After a Traumatic Brain Injury, behavior changes. Teachers now see a different student and it is difficult to accept that the old student is likely gone forever.

Meteorologists and other scientists aren't the only people who make predictions. Students make educated guesses about what will happen next in their daily lives.

Elementary teachers can use short poems to help students identify a character's point of view in a story and increase their comprehension skills during reading lessons.

Fewer and fewer kids and teens are reading for pleasure. How can you help keep your child motivated and excited about reading?

When some people read, they have a difficult time comprehending the material; however, they can improve reading comprehension by utilizing the SRR Method.

Use Pumpkin Fiesta to teach students how to discriminate between important and unimportant information, how to compare and contrast, and what pumpkins need to grow.

Use the trade book Pumpkin Town! to teach elementary students the reading comprehension skills of identifying causes and effects and making predictions.

Parents can help their children realize educational success and achieve academic excellence by getting involved in school activities.

After grasping the basic vocabulary and grammar of a foreign language, the next step is learning how to read by using context clues, root words, and minimal referencing.

Teachers can use the Curious George series by H.A. and Margaret Rey for language arts lessons that focus on author studies and comprehension skills.

For a St. Patrick's Day reading lesson plan, use Teresa Bateman's Irish folk tale Leprechaun Gold to teach students the reading comprehension skill of making inferences.

The vocabulary instruction in the educational kids TV program The Electric Company on PBS focuses on teaching vocabulary words to improve reading comprehension skills

English language learners can greatly benefit from a balanced reading approach that incorporates oral instruction and encourages oral responses to reinforce meaning.

How helping kids slow down and learn to enjoy books can help their academic achievement and encourage a love of reading.

Elementary teachers can use the Irish folk tales Harp O' Gold and The Leprechaun's Gold to teach comparing and contrasting and how to make text-to-text connections.

Teachers can juxtapose original primary documents with student friendly versions to ease comprehension difficulties and improve historical thinking.

"What time is it?" It's time for fun activities using clocks and schedules in the target language.

Think twice before shooing your kids out of the kitchen during meal preparation, as cooking with them can have lasting effects on their development.

Reading comprehension skills may have declined, but giving books during the holidays has the dual potential of increasing future reading levels and being an ideal gift.

Music, singing, and dancing aren't just fun, fluffy fillers in a foreign language class. Music is a powerful tool for language learning and retention.

Studying a foreign language doesn't have to be difficult. Here are some tips for fun and easy ways to gain familiarity with another language.

Using mapping strategies after a test can lead to improved instruction as teachers aim to engage their learners more effectively.

Today many colleges and universities offer various online courses that can be of interest for gifted children.

Are you familiar with Pinky Dinky Doo? Here's my review of a show that's got the attention of my little ones and the approval of this very picky Mom.

How much time do you spend on differentiated teaching? By adapting instruction to cater to different levels, you will teach more effectively to a variety of students.

Effective early reading guidelines proposed by the National Reading Panel on April 13, 2000, are outlined and discussed.

Common traits of successful adults in continuing education programs include being focused, do not procrastinate, develop action plans, and four additional habits.

In this elementary reading lesson plan, use the picture book A Fine St. Patrick's Day to teach students how to identify and analyze a story's theme.

Studies conducted by the National Institute for Literacy reveal that children who are read to regularly by their parents measure higher vocabulary scores.

Teachers have to pull out every trick in their bag if they hope to teach their students how to read well. Children learn in different ways and need different approaches.

Helping in the kitchen allows children to develop language, reasoning, reading, math, and science skills. Learn to make the most of this everyday teaching opportunity.

Atlanta, Georgia's African American bookstores, places like Shrine of the Black Madonna and Medu, are champions in the city's effort against illiteracy.

Free online coloring pages are a great activity for kids. Color pages on the Internet to have all the fun of coloring pages but without using paper and learn new skills.

Elementary teachers can teach students how to find the author's purpose for writing and main idea of the story using the book Halloween by Jerry Seinfeld.

Here are some teacher-friendly tips to increase students' motivation to read.

Effective writing and reading skills are as important for effective communication as speaking and listening skills.

Use the book Too Many Pumpkins in an integrated pumpkin theme unit in which students analyze character, study the pumpkin life cycle, and observe properties of light.

By using language scaffolds, teachers provide more opportunities for ELLs to engage in vocabulary learning and comprehension of a new read-aloud.

Lexile measures assign a value to text difficulty and reading level to help parents and teachers select books at an appropriate comprehension level for children.

Teachers and parents have been debating for years whether kids should be taught to read using phonics, whole language, or a combination of the two.

Textbooks have their own reading approach that dictates the quality of reading and vocabulary activities. Here's a checklist to help you plan your next reading lesson.

K-6 teachers can create literacy-rich environments where recreational reading is a priority, books are part of the classroom culture, and students are motivated readers.

Brenda and Tom McGee's Reader's Theater and So Much More offers elementary teachers fun skits, research activities, vocabulary lessons and creative writing ideas.

Reading assistance dogs are therapy animals that patiently listen to children read stories to help students improve reading skills and build self esteem.

Children will enjoy reading books about the history of St. Patrick's Day and how different people celebrate this Irish holiday, especially with St. Patrick's Day parades.