Selecting books for young children can not only be a fun and rewarding experience but also a little daunting, considering the number of books available. Frequent collaboration between myself and a public librarian has produced valuable insights about how to begin reading with very young children. In an article I wrote for The Reading Teacher…
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Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction
By Michael Strickland Too much that is known about how to teach spelling isn’t being put into practice. I can think of no subject we teach more poorly or harbor more myths about than spelling.—Richard Gentry, 1987 For decades, more people seem to have considered themselves poor spellers than good spellers, despite the fact that…
Young People's Pavilion 