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Making Reading Comprehension Click for Struggling Readers
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December 10, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

Students at Woodlynde School in Pennsylvania are revving up to participate in The 2019 Great Reading Games -- a national audiobook event hosted by ... Read More about Making Reading Comprehension Click for Struggling Readers

Fun and Educational Books to Match Calendar Events Throughout the Year
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December 3, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

by Kristin Longmuir, Learning Ally's Content Acquisition Specialist  Teacher’s monthly event calendars can be a great resource to explore special holidays, sports, the seasons, historical ... Read More about Fun and Educational Books to Match Calendar Events Throughout the Year

7 Ways Audiobooks Benefit Students Who Struggle with Reading
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November 9, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

Would it surprise you to learn that using audiobooks in the classroom can improve learning success and even reading scores?  When students in grades 3–8 ... Read More about 7 Ways Audiobooks Benefit Students Who Struggle with Reading

Decoding Versus Cognitive Ability
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November 3, 2018 by Valerie Chernek

By Terrie Noland, VP Education Initiatives   Automaticity is necessary in everything we do to move to higher order thinking skills and perform tasks flawlessly. In ... Read More about Decoding Versus Cognitive Ability

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