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Content Area Literacy

Elementary school teachers are incredibly versatile people. In one school day, a teacher will teach reading, math, science and social studies. Content area lessons require specific techniques and knowledge that help students navigate different types of texts.

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Content Area Literacy

Explore how to integrate literacy throughout all of the content areas. You’ll learn about vocabulary, comprehension, and writing strategies, as well as the power of using text sets to build background knowledge.

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Melissa Stewart: Getting Kids Excited About All Kinds of Science

Melissa does a lot of school visits and finds that kids are curious about so many things. She says, “… the more that we can fuel their interests, the more that we can engage them and keep them excited about science, the more it will help us all. And we’ll have a future where kids are going into STEM careers and making a difference in the world.”

Melissa Stewart: Teaching Kids the Craft of Writing Nonfiction

Melissa talks about the importance of assimilating all of your research, in order to make your own personal meaning. In her writing workshops, Melissa has students ask these questions about their topic: What is it that resonates with you? What about this person is specifically exciting to you? What are you dying to share with other people? When you focus in on that, your writing will become more engaging.

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Books About Reading, Writing, and Instruction

Browse our collection  of books to help you continue to deepen your knowledge about reading, writing, and effective classroom instruction. You’ll also find books on reading motivation and reading aloud to children. 

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