All Discussions Tagged 'reading' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T14:02:55Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=reading&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPresidential Library Distance Learning Resourcetag:www.classroom20.com,2015-02-23:649749:Topic:10558022015-02-23T20:29:31.451ZAaron Neil Ackermanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AaronNeilAckerman
<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, as a non-profit, frequently hosts distance learning events for classrooms across the world. We are looking for classes who want to attend virtually and perhaps participate.</p>
<p>An upcoming event in April features the exciting stories and adventures of Peter Rabbit told by “Miss Teresa” Mauer, a talented storyteller affiliated with The Beatrix Potter Society. The stories are about Peter Rabbit and his adventures with his famous…</p>
<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, as a non-profit, frequently hosts distance learning events for classrooms across the world. We are looking for classes who want to attend virtually and perhaps participate.</p>
<p>An upcoming event in April features the exciting stories and adventures of Peter Rabbit told by “Miss Teresa” Mauer, a talented storyteller affiliated with The Beatrix Potter Society. The stories are about Peter Rabbit and his adventures with his famous cousin, Benjamin Bunny. An added treat will be a story about Mr. Jeremy Fisher. Peter Rabbit will be on-stage, too!</p>
<p>To complete your free registration for the Peter Rabbit program please go to <a href="http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/event_search.asp" target="_blank">http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/event_search.asp</a> </p>
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<p>Click on "Calendar of Programs and Register" at the top left of the screen. In the "Provider" section select George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Click Find Programs, then scroll down to find your desired program. Afterwards, follow the directions and choose 1 of 3 registration options. </p>
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<p>1. The video conference- Allows you to ask questions directly to the speaker but requires Zoom software, which can be sent to you free of charge. </p>
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<p>2. The live stream- Watch the program live, without interaction with the speaker. </p>
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<p>3. The recording- Watch the program at the time convenient for your schedule.</p>
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<p>In the "number of students/participants" block, please put a total number of participants you anticipate to share this exciting program with in the future. </p>
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<p>Please contact Aaron Ackerman at <a href="mailto:aaron.ackerman@nara.gov" target="_blank">aaron.ackerman@nara.gov</a> with your questions. </p>
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<p>All the best, </p>
<p>Aaron Ackerman</p>
<p>Distance Learning Intern</p>
<p>George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum</p> TOEFL Reading Practice Sectiontag:www.classroom20.com,2015-01-06:649749:Topic:10471562015-01-06T10:09:10.040ZRalph Byrdhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JamesLiu702
<p>This section consists of 13 reading exercises. Each reading exercise contains 1 reading passage and 12 multiple choice questions similar to TOEFL exam.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bestmytest.com/toefl-reading/1" target="_blank">BestMyTest</a></p>
<p>This section consists of 13 reading exercises. Each reading exercise contains 1 reading passage and 12 multiple choice questions similar to TOEFL exam.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bestmytest.com/toefl-reading/1" target="_blank">BestMyTest</a></p> Expository Reading Fluenciestag:www.classroom20.com,2014-10-05:649749:Topic:10349232014-10-05T17:12:19.834ZMark Penningtonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MarkPennington
<p><span>Hey Reading Intervention Teachers! Thought I'd share my latest project on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu9-w9nYpjAUR7k34S5YDQPg9lFfgaSbi"><span>Expository Reading Fluencies</span></a> </strong>and ask for your feedback. I'm putting 129 of my animal fluency passages on YouTube. Each modeled reading passage is read at 95</span><span>‒</span><span>115 (Level A), 115</span><span>‒</span><span>135 (Level B), and…</span></p>
<p><span>Hey Reading Intervention Teachers! Thought I'd share my latest project on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu9-w9nYpjAUR7k34S5YDQPg9lFfgaSbi"><span>Expository Reading Fluencies</span></a> </strong>and ask for your feedback. I'm putting 129 of my animal fluency passages on YouTube. Each modeled reading passage is read at 95</span><span>‒</span><span>115 (Level A), 115</span><span>‒</span><span>135 (Level B), and 135</span><span>‒</span><span>150 (Level C) words per minute to challenge remedial readers at their respective reading levels.</span></p>
<p><span>I'm just starting to use these modeled readings with a seventh grade ELA "support" class. We're lucky enough to have access to Google Chromebooks. Students just put on their earbuds, access the playlist link above, and practice at their challenge levels. My recommendation would be to assign students to read at the level slightly above, say 10-15%, their initial diagnostic reading fluency rate.</span></p>
<p><span>Here's the<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IRF.pdf" target="_blank">Diagnostic Fluency Assessmen</a></span><a href="http://diagnostic%20reading%20fluency/" target="_blank"><span>t</span></a> I use. It's a two-minute assessment on an expository passage. The passage (like those on my videos) begins with two paragraphs at the third grade level, followed by two paragraphs at the fifth grade level, and ending with two paragraphs at the seventh grade level. My sense is that this multi-level assessment provides much more accurate diagnostic data than reading at any single reading level. More on the rationale/research base<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/reading/expository-fluency-practice-for-reading-intervention/" target="_blank"><span>here</span></a>.</span></p>
<p><span>With the shift from narrative to expository reading in the Common Core State Standards, it just makes sense to abandon the past reading intervention practice of using primarily narrative passages to help students practice reading fluency. This would especially be true for upper elementary, middle, and high school remedial readers. It would also make sense that practice with expository passages would particularly benefit these students as they read social studies and science texts while concurrently taking a remedial reading course or English class with an RtI tiered intervention model.</span></p>
<p><span>See what you think. I've got a thick skin!</span></p>
<p><span>Mark Pennington</span></p> Looking for Feedback on Readups, a new social reading tooltag:www.classroom20.com,2013-10-14:649749:Topic:9736572013-10-14T23:41:54.041ZTravis Alberhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TravisAlber
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
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<p>I'm looking for some feedback on a new tool we just built for reading online together, (computer and ipad in a web browser), called ReadUps. We've seen some teachers using it but I'd like to know what you think, or how it could be improved. Thanks!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readups.com">http://www.readups.com</a></p>
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<p>About ReadUps:</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>ReadUps (<a href="http://www.readups.com">http://www.readups.com</a>) is a social reading site…</span></p>
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p></p>
<p>I'm looking for some feedback on a new tool we just built for reading online together, (computer and ipad in a web browser), called ReadUps. We've seen some teachers using it but I'd like to know what you think, or how it could be improved. Thanks!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readups.com">http://www.readups.com</a></p>
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<p>About ReadUps:</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>ReadUps (<a href="http://www.readups.com">http://www.readups.com</a>) is a social reading site where people can “meet up” inside what they read. We think about it like a book group inside a book. How it works: a teacher fills in a few textboxes to create a ReadUp, adds content (epub ebook / pasted text / imported URL), picks a timeframe, and invites people via Twitter. The book lives at a URL until the expiration date hits, then the ReadUp disappears. During the ReadUp, content is social in two ways: shared comments and responses on paragraphs and real-time messaging for people reading at the same time. We think it's useful for contextual book discussion, as well as for online critiques of student writing projects.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">Thanks!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Travis</p> Using Foreign Films to Engage Reluctant Readerstag:www.classroom20.com,2013-05-10:649749:Topic:9311532013-05-10T15:07:05.046ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="reluctant readers" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="225" id="img-1368129689191" name="img-1368129689191" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers1.jpg" style="float: left;" width="300"></img> In her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Engaging-Reluctant-Readers-Through-Foreign/dp/157886206X"><em>Engaging Reluctant Readers Through Foreign Films</em></a>, Kerry P. Holmes recounts a Saturday evening, one where she intended to put all thoughts of school aside and relax with her husband. It was decided that they would finally watch <em>East/West</em>, a French film with English subtitles. At first, she found herself grumbling over the subtitles, but as the film progressed,…</p>
<p><img id="img-1368129689191" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers1.jpg" alt="reluctant readers" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" height="225" width="300" name="img-1368129689191"/>In her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Engaging-Reluctant-Readers-Through-Foreign/dp/157886206X"><em>Engaging Reluctant Readers Through Foreign Films</em></a>, Kerry P. Holmes recounts a Saturday evening, one where she intended to put all thoughts of school aside and relax with her husband. It was decided that they would finally watch <em>East/West</em>, a French film with English subtitles. At first, she found herself grumbling over the subtitles, but as the film progressed, she became swept up in the plot—so much so in fact, that she forgot she was even reading the subtitles. This experience sparked an epiphany: <b>What if she started using foreign films to engage reluctant readers?</b></p>
<p>As many of us know, finding creative ways to focus reluctant readers on books, the very thing that evokes feelings of frustration, inadequacy and failure, is challenging. But there are several reasons that foreign films can capture students’ interest and <b>stimulate their imagination in ways that books can’t.</b></p>
<p><b>Films are sensory</b><br/> Psychologists have long known that the brain is a “novelty seeker.” We are attracted to movement and stimulated by unexpected events. Films are brimming with moving images and sounds; these create a context for the text in ways that print simply can’t. Let’s explain.</p>
<p>In foreign films, sight and sound are used simultaneously. A man shouts; we see it, hear it <em>and</em> read it. In fact, every action is accompanied by sound, movement and text, which means that your reluctant readers are hearing <em>and</em> seeing the emotion of the words they are reading.</p>
<p><b>Subtitles come in short bursts, not long pages<br/></b> Long paragraphs and twenty-page chapters can be paralyzing for reluctant readers. The text in subtitles, however, appears in short bursts that are never more than one or two sentences at a time. There’s something else to consider: The text we find in a typical book is limited to small black words on a page. Sure, there may be accompanying pictures or graphics, but they don’t move, speak, or make sound. Films do all three.</p>
<p><b>Foreign films come in a variety of genres <br/></b> How often do your reluctant readers complain that there aren’t any books that suit their interests? By adding foreign films to your classroom library, students will have even less of a reason to say they can’t find “books” that they like. Like books, foreign films come in a variety of genres; there’s bound to be one that will resonate with them. </p>
<p><b>Foreign films expose students to cultural differences<br/></b> As with books, foreign films allow students to transcend their own lives for a short time and enter the lives of those from another culture. In films, cultural differences (which are often abstract) can be seen, heard and read, making them much more real and digestible.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a few more ways to engage your reluctant readers, check out two of our recent blogs, <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/matblog/bid/92901/text-based-games-a-cure-for-the-common-book">Text-Based Games: A cure for the common book?</a> and <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/92460/Engaging-reluctant-readers-with-a-multi-media-reading-experience" title="Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience">Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience</a>.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"> <span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" id="hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=2135f4fa-fb1d-47ba-bf50-ab04f1af8a62&placement_guid=0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=ZuKbi9zag7/QltSx8tnXYt3EK7qzObGHk3F0uIrod/SNdTlCBvib%2B0TtZYQxLdR80buopnDvGgCwlFaE4FtiCMmpHOJxqGTE&iv=tbb%2B1nW5jOQ%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img" id="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" style="border-width: 0px; width: 200px; height: 279px;" alt="Guide to Reading Comprehension" src="http://cdn1.hubspot.com/hub/94958/file-24484674.png" name="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"/></a></span></span></h3> Strategies for Struggling Readers: Conquering a book you don’t liketag:www.classroom20.com,2013-04-22:649749:Topic:9281152013-04-22T13:36:12.851ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="struggling readers" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="214" id="img-1366377536116" name="img-1366377536116" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/struggling-readers.jpg" style="float: left;" width="161"></img> We’ve all had to struggle through books we didn’t like—maybe even books we deplored. When it comes to our students, we don’t worry too much about the strong readers. Sure, the text may not resonate with them; they may even use that <b>forbidden “B-word”</b> (boring, of course) to describe it. Nonetheless, they’ll still muster up the strength to press on. Struggling readers are another story: They tend to become discouraged and often give up before they’ve truly even started a…</p>
<p><img id="img-1366377536116" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/struggling-readers.jpg" alt="struggling readers" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" height="214" width="161" name="img-1366377536116"/>We’ve all had to struggle through books we didn’t like—maybe even books we deplored. When it comes to our students, we don’t worry too much about the strong readers. Sure, the text may not resonate with them; they may even use that <b>forbidden “B-word”</b> (boring, of course) to describe it. Nonetheless, they’ll still muster up the strength to press on. Struggling readers are another story: They tend to become discouraged and often give up before they’ve truly even started a book.</p>
<p>We’re always looking for reading strategies for struggling readers, so we were happy to come across a video made by author Jim Trelease called <b><em>How to Read a Book You Don’t Want to Read</em>.</b></p>
<p>Trelease’s video was inspired by, of all things, watching tree surgeons cut down a leaning, 80-foot pine tree that threatened his house. The process used by the tree “surgeons,” in a strange way, reminded him of having to <b>read books we don’t want to read.</b> The end result was not only one less leaning pine tree, but also a nine-minute video that may help your reluctant readers. Check it out and let us know what you think.</p>
<p><b>Strategies for Struggling Readers: Conquering a book you don’t like</b></p>
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<p><br/><br/> <span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" id="hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=2135f4fa-fb1d-47ba-bf50-ab04f1af8a62&placement_guid=0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=7eZJt7baeyVT3qUZLrentdfDJt%2BMNNQHpQVeT9euBHPI/Na%2Bz0/M0LgRtBue1BdG4cOYU6DdWI1efkEKn0wohLTuAkkpHejx&iv=/JL0NkU2o8Q%3D"><span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" id="hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"></span></span></a><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=2135f4fa-fb1d-47ba-bf50-ab04f1af8a62&placement_guid=0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=RNDjXiO6lrM44fjmK5xXN8XDuqGUdnSlHR3tm6fyDb/eKumzJbwN52eco/VzE/V0DDVT1n9O9Ni8foryhOEJAs/I7w6/AC/5&iv=TpS1W3Fl8DQ%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img align-center" id="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" style="border-width: 0px; width: 200px; height: 279px;" alt="Guide to Reading Comprehension" src="http://cdn1.hubspot.com/hub/94958/file-24484674.png" name="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"/></a></span></span></p> Spark It: A free reading assessment tool for parents and teacherstag:www.classroom20.com,2013-04-09:649749:Topic:9247092013-04-09T13:24:38.760ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="reading assessment" border="0" class="alignLeft" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reading-assessment.png" style="float: left;"></img> It’s unfortunate, but every year we encounter struggling readers who have been lost in the shuffle or flown under the “reading radar” for years. So you can imagine how pleased we were to come across <a href="http://www.sparkitreading.com/login/">Spark it</a>, a <b>free reading assessment tool</b> that not only <b>evaluates readers’ skill level</b>, but also offers <b>recommendations for improvement</b> and <b>activities to develop their skills.</b></p>
<p>What impressed us about…</p>
<p><img src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reading-assessment.png" alt="reading assessment" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0"/>It’s unfortunate, but every year we encounter struggling readers who have been lost in the shuffle or flown under the “reading radar” for years. So you can imagine how pleased we were to come across <a href="http://www.sparkitreading.com/login/">Spark it</a>, a <b>free reading assessment tool</b> that not only <b>evaluates readers’ skill level</b>, but also offers <b>recommendations for improvement</b> and <b>activities to develop their skills.</b></p>
<p>What impressed us about Spark It was its “user-friendliness.” As parents facilitate the four parts of the assessment, they’re <b>guided by pop-up icons</b> that tell them exactly what to do, when to do it and what they should say. Should parents experience any issues during the assessment, they can refer to the “tips” icon.</p>
<p>SparkIt assesses students’ proficiency in four areas:</p>
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<li><b>Vocabulary</b> (Picture Identification): Looking at pictures of objects and correctly naming the objects</li>
<li><b>Fluency</b> (Rapid Naming): Quickly naming a string of familiar items—a series of numbers, letters or colors</li>
<li><b>Phonemic Awareness:</b> Understanding how individual letter sounds combine to make a word and saying them</li>
<li><b>Letter and Word Calling:</b> Pronouncing letters and words correctly, either by sight (just knowing it) or by sounding them out</li>
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<p>Once the reading assessment is finished, you’ll receive instant results (see above picture) along with a personalized plan to help the reader improve his or her skills.</p>
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<p><span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" id="hs-cta-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=2135f4fa-fb1d-47ba-bf50-ab04f1af8a62&placement_guid=0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=4AaGa%2BqvVMy8ALz%2BSEcUztYekfYPInz13/NgmKlR2iWeq8n5kMb3MCnyH9Y4wh3dNLTOQCYttUJSNWl/BxsBi4seg7cgc03F&iv=gHTDwdibVcU%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img align-center" id="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463" style="border-width: 0px; width: 200; height: 279;" alt="Guide to Reading Comprehension" src="http://cdn1.hubspot.com/hub/94958/file-24484674.png" name="hs-cta-img-0c5e8d70-102a-46bd-b649-5f7b8a0b7463"/></a></span></span></p> What the Kardashians Taught Me About Reading Instructiontag:www.classroom20.com,2013-04-02:649749:Topic:9230492013-04-02T14:57:46.954ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="reading instruction" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="290" id="img-1364914065841" name="img-1364914065841" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reading-instruction.jpg" style="float: left;" width="210"></img> <span class="l">Slavoj Žižek</span> is one of our favorite philosophers and cultural critics for a variety of reasons. For one, he’ll talk about <em>anything</em>—the Kardashians, Batman, toilets, the painting hanging behind the President during a television broadcast, whatever—so long as he can use that <b>cultural artifact</b> to help readers understand nearly impenetrable Lacanian theories. For another, he’s brilliant.</p>
<p>We’re not here to talk about Lacan or…</p>
<p><img id="img-1364914065841" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reading-instruction.jpg" alt="reading instruction" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" width="210" height="290" name="img-1364914065841"/><span class="l">Slavoj Žižek</span> is one of our favorite philosophers and cultural critics for a variety of reasons. For one, he’ll talk about <em>anything</em>—the Kardashians, Batman, toilets, the painting hanging behind the President during a television broadcast, whatever—so long as he can use that <b>cultural artifact</b> to help readers understand nearly impenetrable Lacanian theories. For another, he’s brilliant.</p>
<p>We’re not here to talk about Lacan or <span class="l">Žižek</span> , but what we’d like to share <em>does</em> have something to do with a ubiquitous cultural artifact: <b>The Kardashians.</b> We just came across a blog post by <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/2012/09/what_the_kardashians_taught_me.html">Christopher Lehman</a> called <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/2012/09/what_the_kardashians_taught_me.html">“What the Kardashians Taught Me About Reading Instruction.”</a> Like <span class="l">Žižek</span> , Lehman uses an amusing analogy (or cultural artifact) to illustrate something substantive and intellectual.</p>
<p>What do the Kardashians have to do with reading instruction? Lehman’s explanation is simple and makes sense: <br/> <br/> <b>Branding yourself as a reading role model</b><br/> <em>“Kim Kardashian is on television, social media, billboards, magazines, ads on sides of buses, even Oprah. Love her or hate her, she is everywhere. And everywhere she shows up she is styled to be glamorous, branded to be the very fashionable friend you maybe, just maybe could have in your life if you shopped at the same places and bought the same things. We</em> [teachers] <em>need to take a lesson from Ms. K and brand ourselves as readers just as carefully so our students have that vision to aspire to.”</em></p>
<p>Here are a few tips for branding yourself as a reader:</p>
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<li><b>Have a predictable opening line</b> <br/> My friend Audra, for example, quite regularly begins conversations by asking, "What are you reading?" She has done that so often with me that I have started doing the same thing with others. It's as catchy as a catch phrase.</li>
<li><b>Any press is good press, as long as it's press<br/></b> Don't think you can only talk about reading when you've just finished a great book. Even talking about how hard you are finding it to make time to read, or how you just can't find a good book, is still a book conversation: "I have four half-read books on my Kindle that I just can't seem to find the time to read. I'm particularly feeling bad about <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6609765-out-of-my-mind"><em>Out of My Mind</em></a> by Sharon Draper, because Melody, the main character just shocked her entire class and I'm nervous to find out what will happen next..." Ta-da, you're talking about reading. Even if you feel ashamed.</li>
<li><b>Post your reading life anywhere you can<br/></b> Place an "I'm currently reading..." white-board on your classroom/office/bedroom door. Post reviews on Twitter or Goodreads or Nerdy Book Club or anywhere you can think to. Wallpaper your room with book covers from books you have read or want to read next. Be as annoying-mazing with your branding as a Kardashian SlimFast ad followed by a Kardashian perfume ad followed by a preview of their next super new episode. Be everywhere.</li>
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<p>This is only a brief excerpt of the article; to read the rest of Lehman’s post, <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/2012/09/what_the_kardashians_taught_me.html">stop by The Book Whisperer.</a></p>
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<p><img alt="reluctant readers" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="196" id="img-1364476585452" name="img-1364476585452" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers.jpg" style="float: left;" width="128"></img> Reviewers have called it gimmicky, but we’re confident that even your most reluctant readers will stand by Patrick Carman’s multi-media <a href="http://skeletoncreekfans.com/"><em>Skeleton Creek</em></a> series. </p>
<p><b>Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience</b></p>
<p>Strange things have happened on an old dredge in the woods and best friends Ryan and Sarah are determined to unearth what people in town are hiding. Forbidden to see one another after…</p>
<p><img id="img-1364476585452" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/reluctant-readers.jpg" alt="reluctant readers" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" width="128" height="196" name="img-1364476585452"/>Reviewers have called it gimmicky, but we’re confident that even your most reluctant readers will stand by Patrick Carman’s multi-media <a href="http://skeletoncreekfans.com/"><em>Skeleton Creek</em></a> series. </p>
<p><b>Engaging reluctant readers with a multi-media reading experience</b></p>
<p>Strange things have happened on an old dredge in the woods and best friends Ryan and Sarah are determined to unearth what people in town are hiding. Forbidden to see one another after Ryan is injured during an earlier misadventure, the duo continues to communicate through email.</p>
<p>The “book” portion of <em>Skeleton Creek,</em> a Mead-style, handwritten journal, is Ryan’s contribution to the story. Here we find his musings along with a series of links and passwords taking us to Sarah’s field videos. Following in the footsteps of films like the <em>Blair Witch Project</em> and <em>Paranormal Activity</em>, readers accompany Sarah as she’s forced to confront several unsettling truths: That those closest to her may be linked to murder; that Ryan’s “accident” might not have been an accident; and that there’s a specter of a ghost haunting a wreck in the woods.</p>
<p>Do the prose and filmmaking merit high accolades? They’re certainly not <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joyce">Joycean</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Lang">Langean</a>, but to your reluctant readers—they just might be.<br/><br/><br/><br/></p>
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<p><br/>If you’re looking for a few more tips for engaging your reluctant readers, check out one of our recent blogs, <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90167/Teaching-Reading-Means-Teaching-Students-to-LOVE-Reading" title="Teaching Reading Means Teaching Students to LOVE Reading">Teaching Reading Means Teaching Students to LOVE Reading</a> or download our free <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/K-6-Reading-Comprehension-Best-Practices">Reading Comprehension Best Practices guide.</a></p>
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<p><img alt="Reading Strategies" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="225" id="img-1362494155396" name="img-1362494155396" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/istock_000004123700xsmall.jpg" style="float: left;" width="340"></img> It’s March and we can think of at least two reasons to be happy about it: First, <b>we’re a mere 15</b> <b>days away from spring</b>. Second, <b>March is National Reading Month!</b></p>
<p>To help you supplement your reading curriculum, we decided to look back over the last few months and pull out five of our <b>most popular reading-related blogs.</b> Here they are in no particular order:…</p>
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<p><img id="img-1362494155396" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/istock_000004123700xsmall.jpg" alt="Reading Strategies" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" height="225" width="340" name="img-1362494155396"/>It’s March and we can think of at least two reasons to be happy about it: First, <b>we’re a mere 15</b> <b>days away from spring</b>. Second, <b>March is National Reading Month!</b></p>
<p>To help you supplement your reading curriculum, we decided to look back over the last few months and pull out five of our <b>most popular reading-related blogs.</b> Here they are in no particular order:</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/91511/Burying-the-Book-Report-5-More-Book-Report-Alternatives">Burying the Book Report: 5 More Book Report Alternatives</a><br/> Let’s face it, there are only so many book reports a teacher can read in a lifetime; here are five alternatives.</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90665/I-read-it-but-I-don-t-understand-it-4-reading-strategies-that-work">I read it, but I don't understand it: 4 reading strategies that work</a><br/> Learn about a collaborative reading strategy we gleaned from Janette Klingner, Sharon Vaughn, Alison Boardman and Elizabeth Swanson called “Click and Clunk.”</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90167/Teaching-Reading-Means-Teaching-Students-to-LOVE-Reading">Teaching Reading Means Teaching Students to LOVE Reading</a><br/> Most of us excel at something when we truly love it. Raw talent, natural inclination and drive help, but passion is an inextricable part of success. What if we applied this principal to teaching reading?</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/88854/5-Tips-for-Creating-an-Effective-Classroom-Library">5 Tips for Creating an Effective Classroom Library</a><br/> Early Literacy Education scholars suggest that the classroom library should literally be “the backbone of classroom activity.” Here are five strategies to consider as you design (or redesign) your classroom library.</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/88981/Creating-Avid-Readers-5-Reading-Strategies-for-Parents-Teachers">Creating Avid Readers: 5 Reading Strategies for Parents & Teachers</a><br/> There is a lot teachers can do to nurture a love of reading in their students, but we certainly can’t do it all. Here are five simple reading strategies for teachers <em>and parents.</em></p>
<p><b>Happy National Reading Month!</b></p>
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