We all know the many benefits of using graphic organizers. These literacy-building tools provide visual images of information, organize concepts and sub-concepts, and focus student attention on key ideas and terms. Graphic organizers serve as a guide before and during student reading and listening. They
Vocabulary and comprehension are soul mates! They go together like cheese and crackers, bread and jam, friendship and trust. The more words students have the better they can read and comprehend. With a wealth of words, students can write and be creative and innovative problem solvers. We’ve
“Words are a narcotic for you,” a colleague quipped when I’d rounded the corner and sprinted into my 14th email lap, wordsmithing the subtitle of a book I’d just edited for Corwin Literacy’s spring list. And she’s correct—I love language. One reason I’ve been a