Teaching Figurative Language
The best stories and poems are the ones that draw us in through the expert use of words. We love…
Question-Answer-Relationship
In a previous post, we shared five different types of comprehension questions following one approach. Here's another comprehension strategy called…
Comprehension Strategies
Reading comprehension is one of the areas many children have challenges. While they may get the general idea of what…
Understanding Poetic Language
Understanding poetry takes more than just knowing the words. That's because writers use many different techniques to express ideas and…
Encouraging Critical Thinking
Over the past week I've been in several conversations about how important it is to allow children to think and…
Descriptive Language
Descriptive language is all about making words come alive. It's a writer's attempt to make you see, and feel, and…