I am very excited to announce the release of the Practice Edition of ROMAN Reading, a book that will help student readers take the next big leap in understanding literature. Based on my free e-book from 2007, and written primarily for 13-18 year-olds, ROMAN Reading bridges the gap between being a fluent reader and becoming [...]
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ROMAN Reading Will Help Students Read Critically
November 18th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Literature, Marking in books, Resources, Teaching, Teen Literacy
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Fun Word Games for Winter
January 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Grammar, Resources, Teaching
Merriam-Webster’s Word Central has a few fun drill-and-practice games that you can share with your students. I tried three games: Robo-Bee, BIGbot and Jumble Kids. We’re not talking high-level thinking here, but if you want your students to practice their word skills, or if you need something for remediation, you might want to give these [...]
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I Love Diagramming Sentences – Resources for the Rebel
January 22nd, 2008 · 10 Comments · Grammar, Resources, Teaching
It’s true, I love diagramming sentences, and I teach students how to diagram sentences–which is probably enough to get me kicked out of most professional English teacher organizations–if I belonged to any (which I don’t). But for you rebels out there who subservisely sneak diagramming into your curriculum between studying for state and national tests, [...]
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