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04/10/24

Comprehension and Building Knowledge: From Acquiring Knowledge to Actively Using It

As kids learn about and comprehend the world, their comprehension is strengthened by existing and new knowledge. When kids build their knowledge store, it’s thinking and learning intensive.  (continue reading)
04/09/24

The Art of Noticing Silences

The world is loud. Grant Faulkner, coauthor with Kim Culbertson of 100-Word Stories, makes a case for turning the volume off.  (continue reading)
04/09/24

9 Tips for Teaching Writing Minilessons

Writing workshop minilessons are meant as intervals for explicit, brief instruction in skills and strategies that then become part of a writer’s ongoing repertoire.  (continue reading)
04/08/24

Writing Instruction Considerations

In this action-based post, Carl and Matt help you think about how to evaluate an instructional approach to writing. Downloadable PDF included.  (continue reading)
04/06/24

Upcoming 2024 Events at Heinemann

Upcoming events at Heinemann for professional development and learning. To be continuously updated.  (continue reading)
04/04/24

ON THE PODCAST: Writing as Healing with Stacey Joy

Stacey Joy and Liz Prather discuss the transformative power of using writing to reflect and rediscover joy in teaching.  (continue reading)
04/03/24

Explore Heinemann's YouTube Channel!

Subscribe to Heinemann's YouTube Channel for videos from authors, book talks, and more.  (continue reading)
04/02/24

Effectively Teaching the Four Genres of Writing to Students

To teach writing well, it is important to know about qualities of the four major genres of writing.  (continue reading)
04/01/24

The List Essay: 10 Ways Writing Is Thinking

Kim Culbertson shares her love for lists with this essay assignment.  (continue reading)
03/29/24

Finding Nonfiction Books That Reflect and Enrich Kids’ Sense of Themselves

When readers are able to see themselves within a text, their engagement with the materials deepens.  (continue reading)

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