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Frequently Asked Questions about Reading and Middle School Students

by Heather Ethell | September 21, 2010

1.  Is it okay for me to read aloud to my middle school student if they are reluctant to read on their own? Yes!!  Reading aloud to your student is one of the best ways you can engage your student in reading.  Not only . . . read more

Predicting Vocabulary Terms

by Heather Ethell | September 21, 2010

The following are vocabulary terms used in all students' reading classes.  Depending on the stage of instruction, certain terms will be more familiar and easily accessible to your students than others. Predicting Terms:   . . . read more

Summarizing Vocabulary Terms

by Heather Ethell | September 21, 2010

Summarizing Terms:   The following terms are currently being introduced to your student, or will be next quarter.  They will be much less familiar with these terms than those of predicting.  Expect your student to have . . . read more

What does independent reading look like?

by Heather Ethell | September 21, 2010

Independent reading will look different for every student, because the interests of each student are different.  Getting a middle school student to read can be a difficult battle, but if we broaden what we consider "text" we might find . . . read more

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