Bringing Books to Life

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Make books an integral part of your child’s life by not only reading books to and with him/her, but using the books as a ‘jumping off’ point to a whole range of other activities.  Through these activities you can help … Continued

Find the Words

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This is a fun vocabulary activity you can use with your class once they have learned half the number of words as there are students (i.e., 20 students=10 words). Divide the class in half. Give each student in Group A … Continued

Genre

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A knowledge and understanding of genre has a role to play in both reading and writing. What is genre? Genre refers to types of writing that address different purposes. Examples of different types of genre include: Poetry, fiction (and the … Continued

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

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Building vocabulary has been identified as one of the core elements that needs to be included in reading instruction for ‘at risk’ students. Vocabulary includes all words used, both orally and in the written form, which are required in order to … Continued