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Time to Evolve
By Maryann Manning

Four reading assessment dinosaurs that take the meaning out of reading are getting left in the dust... Read more

Developing Comprehension
By Maryann Manning

Three more dinosaurs of reading comprehension are on their way to extinction... Read more

The Death of the Dinosaurs
By Maryann Manning

Three more reading dinosaurs find a well-deserved place on the Extinct List... Read more

More Reading Dinosaurs
By Maryann Manning

Look out! Three more reading practice dinosaurs rear their ugly heads... Read more

Oral Reading Dinosaurs
By Maryann Manning

A few schools still look like Jurassic Park with the number of these dinosaurs still lurking around... Read more

Writing Dinosaurs
By Maryann Manning

Thanks to the widespread use of writing workshops, many of these writing dinosaurs are well on their way to extinction... Read more

Early Literacy Dinosaurs
By Maryann Manning

Another look at prehistoric reading and writing practices that belong in a museum... Read more

Reading Dinosaurs
By Maryann Manning

Let this be the year that out-of-date reading practices make your classroom's extinction list... Read more

Cultural Connections
By Maryann Manning

No matter what heritage we identify with, we all have similarities; students can explore them with these books... Read more

Building Reading Confidence
By Maryann Manning

What can you do to build and protect your students' confidence in their reading abilities?... Read more

On the Level
By Maryann Manning

Instead of what level students are reading, should we be more concerned with whether or not they're being challenged?... Read more

The Real Reading Crisis
By Maryann Manning

Is a lack of general knowledge contributing to your students' struggles with reading and writing?... Read more

Phonemic Awareness
By Maryann Manning

As kids learn how to read and write, their phonemic awareness will gradually develop... Read more

Invented Spelling
By Maryann Manning

With the right amount of time and patience, your "inventive" spellers can make the transition to being conventional spellers... Read more

Reading Refresher
By Maryann Manning

Revising your reading program can breathe new life into your classroom and increase your students' confidence... Read more

Be True to Yourself
By Maryann Manning

What can we do to uphold our values and still stay within the guidelines of certain policies?... Read more

A World of Words
By Maryann Manning

Environmental print is literally everywhere, and it helps children form their earliest notions about letters and words... Read more

A Book of One’s Own
By Maryann Manning

Help provide texts for your students' home libraries to encourage a lifelong love of reading... Read more

Remembering Bill Martin Jr.
By Maryann Manning

Let's celebrate the life of a wonderful person, a remarkable writer for children and a great friend to teachers... Read more

An End to Pseudo-Reading
By Maryann Manning

These tried-and-true strategies and book picks will help diminish the number of pseudo-readers in your classroom... Read more

Six Phonics Myths Dispelled
By Maryann Manning

Let's plunge into the whens, hows and whys of this touchy subject... Read more

Reading Aloud
By Maryann Manning

Interactive reading assignments engage students and offer valuable insights into how they learn... Read more

Facts About Finances
By Maryann Manning

Even young children can be taught the value of a dollar – and a budget – with help from real-world... Read more

Spelling it Out
By Maryann Manning

There are five types of spellers in our classrooms – find out which types you're teaching this year... Read more

The Art of Management
By Maryann Manning

Managing time, materials and classroom space is a juggling act that challenges even the most experienced teachers... Read more

Never Stop Learning
By Maryann Manning

By taking charge of their own professional development, teachers can change the face of literacy in this country... Read more

Refining Your Teaching
By Maryann Manning

The methods and ideas of others can be a positive influence on your teaching style... Read more

Visual Cues
By Maryann Manning

"Reading" the illustrations in a book as well as reading the text helps readers at every level... Read more

Scientific Visitors
By Maryann Manning

An in-class visit from working scientists can help show students that science depends on reading and writing... Read more

Coaxing Kids to Read
By Maryann Manning

What is the best way to build internal motivation so kids will embrace a lifelong love of reading?... Read more

The Fluency Fallacy
By Maryann Manning

Has a focus on fluency in reading de-emphasized the importance of comprehension?... Read more

This Land is Our Land
By Maryann Manning

November elections sound the call of citizenship to many Americans; these resources can amplify it... Read more

Nutrition Knowledge
By Maryann Manning

The study of foods and nutrition offers many opportunities for research, reading and writing... Read more