The word “didactic” is an adjective that is defined as intending to teach something, particularly in having moral instruction ...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare 2 methods for directly teaching word meanings to kindergarten students within storybook read‐alouds that varied in instructional time and depth of ...

New research has shown that learning to read by sounding out words (a teaching method known as phonics) has a dramatic impact on the accuracy of reading aloud and comprehension. There has been intense ...

According to data from the U.S. Department of Education, 54 percent of adults, nearly 130 million people, aged 16 to 74 lack literacy proficiency, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level.

(Today’s post is the last post in a three-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here) This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Publisher Information The International Literacy Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy ...

Peter Gibbon had just finished lecturing about heroism before an audience of middle-schoolers when a teacher addressed the students. Gibbon, one of America's foremost writers about heroism, quoted her ...