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Blogging? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson! - Lorrie Jackson

Here is an article in "Education World" by Lorrie Jackson about student blogging.
Jackson, Lorrie (2012, February). Blogging: It's elementary, my dear Watson. Education World. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml .

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Using Blogs in the Classroom - Gayle Morris Sweetland Center for Writing, University of Michigan

Blogs can improve student writing, and it is both fun and enticing to students. Here is a scholarly article about utilizing blogs within the classroom.
Using blogs in the classroom (n.d.). Gayle Morris Sweetland Center for Writing. Retrieved from http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/sweetland/Home/Instructors/Teaching%20Resources/UsingBlogsintheClassroom.pdf

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Audiobooks & Literacy - Dr. Frank Serafini

An Educator's Guide to Utilizing Audiobooks in the Classroom
Serafini, F. (n.d.). Audiobooks & literacy: An educator's guide to utilizing audiobooks in the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.audiobookexpress.ca/ab_connection/Audiobooks_Literacy.pdf

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7 Strategies of Highly Effective Readers- AdLit

Here is a SUPER chart that delineates what effective readers 'do'! These are all habits that can be developed. Enjoy!
Retrieved from: http://www.adlit.org/article/19844/

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10 Research-Tested Ways to Build Children's Vocabulary- Scholastic

This is a great article, a Professional Paper from Scholastic Reading Line. Enjoy!
Retrieved from http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/readingline/pdfs/ProfessionalPaper.pdf

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The Reasons Why We All Must Learn History and Social Studies

Here is some super research that puts Social Studies and its importance into perspective. Very interesting, and I concur!
Retrieved from http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/departments/instruction/socialstudies/documents/TheReasonsWhy.pdf

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What Reading Does for the Mind- Anne E. Cunningham & Keith E. Stanovich

This article is superb in that it aids in understanding what reading actually does for minds. This article is research-based and offers excellent information. Enjoy! Retrieved from http://www.csun.edu/~krowlands/Content/Academic_Resources/Reading/Useful%20Articles/Cunningham-What%20Reading%20Does%20for%20the%20Mind.pdf

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Teaching Summarizing- AdLit

This AdLit article is a template for teaching summarizing. Sometimes, people find it difficult to explain how to summarize, so I am including this article. Retrieved from http://www.adlit.org/pdfs/articles/19844_aid3.pdf

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Why it is important to involve parents in their children's literacy development- National Literacy Trust

This article provides research showing how come it is significant for parental involvement in their children's literacy, even through high school. You might be surprised. Enjoy! Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED496346.pdf

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Article Library

Blogging? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson! - Lorrie Jackson

Using Blogs in the Classroom - Gayle Morris Sweetland Center for Writing, University of Michigan

Audiobooks & Literacy - Dr. Frank Serafini

7 Strategies of Highly Effective Readers- AdLit

10 Research-Tested Ways to Build Children's Vocabulary- Scholastic

The Reasons Why We All Must Learn History and Social Studies

What Reading Does for the Mind- Anne E. Cunningham & Keith E. Stanovich

Teaching Summarizing- AdLit

Why it is important to involve parents in their children's literacy development- National Literacy Trust