April 2007

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Articles

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Story Discussion in the Primary Grades: Balancing Authenticity and Explicit Teaching
Ellen McIntyre

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The Forgotten Genre of Children's Poetry
Sharon Ruth Gill

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A Culpable CALP: Rethinking the Conversational/Academic Language Proficiency Distinction in Early Literacy Instruction
Maren Aukerman

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“Reading” the Painting: Exploring Visual Literacy in the Primary Grades
T. Lee Williams

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Web-Based Inquiry Learning: Facilitating Thoughtful Literacy With WebQuests
Chinwe H. Ikpeze, Fenice B. Boyd

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“The Discovery Channel Said So” and Other Barriers to Comprehension
Dixie D. Massey

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Maximizing the Effectiveness of Reading Aloud
Holly B. Lane, Tyran L. Wright

Departments

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Teaching Tips
Making Magazine Covers That Visually Count: Learning to Summarize With Technology
Lori Assaf, Rubén Garza

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Teaching Tips
What's a Teacher To Do: Suggestions for Comprehension Strategy Instruction
Karen A. Onofrey, Joan Leikam Theurer

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Speaking to Administrators and Reading Specialists
Training Paraprofessionals to Effectively Work With all Students
Charlene Cobb

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The Reading Coach's Corner
Student-Focused Coaching: A Model for Reading Coaches
Jan Hasbrouck, Carolyn A. Denton

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Family Literacy
Starting Out Together: A Home–School Partnership for Preschool and Beyond
Jeanne R. Paratore, Gail Jordan

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Children's Books
Children's Books and Technology in the Classroom: A Dynamic Combo for Supporting the Writing Workshop
Julia Kara-Soteriou, Lisa Zawilinski, Laurie A. Henry

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