Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell advocate for collaboration instead of polarization; rationales instead of labels; observation instead of rigidity; and equitable literacy instruction for all children. (continue reading)
Reading aloud and discussing texts with children helps them become interested in print, notice characteristics of genres, and expand their vocabulary and content knowledge. (continue reading)
When students spend their time thinking, reading, writing, and talking every day, they get a message about what is valued in your classroom and they begin to develop their own values. (continue reading)
