I have spent much of my life as a model… of reading comprehension. An advocate of classroom read-alouds, I discovered early that I could help to improve reading comprehension skills with little preparation on my part—by simply analyzing out loud how I comprehend text while I read aloud to the class. Here is a list of prompts to keep in mind.

The 2020 election brought tears and fears to everyone, for different reasons. But one glaring designation stood out: the vast term “uneducated.” I suppose this means those who don’t go to college. I have something to say about that.

This is the story about how I got the textbooks I needed for my classes.

This Coronavirus pandemic upsets everyone, but independent reading is part of a good solution to children learning at home. Now is a good time to hook them on reading because they can choose their own books according to their own interests while practicing previously taught reading skills.