Actor and author Henry Winkler reminisces about how dyslexia impacted his school years in this article from Highlights for Children magazine. “Now I know,” he writes, “that even if a person learns differently, he or she can still be filled with greatness.”
Teach your students to avoid the avoidance of writing. Learn how to lead them down the path of enthusiasm and self-confidence about writing through research-proven strategies.
Learn about the “writing rope” — a model for understanding the interwoven elements that support writing, developed by literacy expert Joan Sedita. Get the basics on the five key strands and how to provide explicit instruction for each strand.
Learn about the “writing rope” — a new model for understanding the interwoven elements that support writing. Get the basics on the five key strands and how to provide explicit instruction for each strand.
Fictionalized or real, you’ll meet interesting and strong individuals in the titles below. Their bravery and conviction in what was right and fair set them apart during difficult times. Read how each person made a difference in the world we live in today. Discover many more related titles with Book Finder.
Sometimes it just takes one wonderful book to get a child interested in reading. Tap into what kids are interested in — our booklists can help! Our lists have been carefully created by Maria Salvadore, our children‘s literature expert. These books are for kids 0–12 years old, include lots of new titles, and emphasize quality and diversity. Happy Reading!
Being told they couldn’t didn’t stop the girls you’ll read about in the pages of these books from studying hard to achieve their goals. You’ll meet girls and women who work hard to make sure that girls have access to an education, study the sky, break sports records, and use wit and imagination to thrive. You’ll discover that courage comes in lots of forms when you read about these girls and women — in fact and fiction. Discover many more related titles with Book Finder.
Inclusion is a belief that ALL students, regardless of labels, should be members of the general education community. The philosophy of inclusion encourages the elimination of the dual special and general education systems, and the creation of a merged system that is responsive to the needs of all students.
