Songs and poetry usually have a natural rhythm that improves fluency, and they often include rhyme. They help immensely with flow, and even accuracy. Fluent, accurate readers can concentrate on meaning which, obviously, is the whole point of reading.This and every April, consider having a Poetry Slam—but do it with no competition, no memorization! This post tells you how.

I learned that the out-of-school culture in which they live has profound effects on them, and my small touch cannot change very much. But, hopefully, being able to read will open doors for them when they do knock.

Now that the first semester is over, have you recognized your struggling readers? Teachers are very busy teaching, teaching, teaching… but is everyone learning and retaining?

Besides the melodies, what made the Beatles’ songs so popular was the human truths they communicated. The bully has had control of the bully pulpit for many years, so it is imperative that we all work on kindness in our individual lives right now.