If you have students who struggle with comprehension, it may be that their reading rate is too slow. Reading experts tell us that anything below 90 words per minute is probably too slow for understanding what we read. Some students may not realize that experienced readers read in groups of words, or chunks. Yet this [...]
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Increase Student Reading Speed with Eyercize – Free Online Tool
April 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Reading, Teaching
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Black Eyed Peas and Ocoee Middle School Keep Kids Reading
February 27th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Reading, Teaching, Video
The Black Eyed Peas’ flash mob for Oprah inspired this fantastic reading video by the staff and students at Ocoee Middle School in Florida. Enjoy it, and be sure to share it with your students and colleagues:
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Virtual Tour of Hell
August 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Literature, Reading, Reading Recommendations
Dante’s Divine Comedy continues to influence our culture’s view of hell, and yet most people haven’t read this important work of literature. From the popularity of figures such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Hellboy, it’s easy to see that teenagers find the afterlife a fascinating topic.
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