Vaquis' Analysis

Children must be read to and read in order to have successful lives growing up. Reading is essential to a child’s development. As Temple,...

All teachers are literacy teachers. Teachers need to have students read, write, listen, and speak daily throughout instruction. Students...

Biographies are vital in the retelling of someone’s life. Biographies are needed for young readers because they need to read about people...

Differentiation of instruction is what all students deserve from their teachers. According to Tompkins (2017), differentiated instruction...

Whenever I think of Mount Everest, I think of the highest place on earth. In The Top of the World Climbing Mount Everest by Steve...

Lessons need to be planned and prepared beforehand for students to enjoy the activities and engage actively in their learning. Literature...

Knowing of history is important but knowing of the different perspectives about history is even more crucial. Historical fiction provides...

Understanding text structure is crucial for reading comprehension. Direct and strategic instruction of text structure will be maximized...

Contemporary realistic fiction is a genre that allows the author to create stories that reflect issues in society today. The characters...

If you are not comprehending what your read, what is the point of reading them? Students must comprehend what they are reading so that it...

Fantasy and science-fiction draws on the creativity of young children. The imagination of a child is much more creative than that of an...

Vocabulary comprehension is essential for fluency in reading. Vocabulary instruction can use multiple activities in the classroom...

Poetry is needed for stories to be told to children in a free-flowing form. Poetry is a precise form of language, with the use of...

Students need to read, it’s non-negotiable. Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) must be implemented into classrooms, specifically English,...

The common theme I found in Marcus Doesn’t Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya and Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say is the connection to...

The power of being read at home, regardless of what the primary language may be, is impactful in a child’s development and growth. When...

Inspirational. Radical. Progressive. Dr. Cornel West knew what to say and how to say it in relation to the members of the audience. He...

Attending to students’ cultural identity as well as others’ cultural identities is needed to shape them into culturally sensitive people....

Assessment is the key to informing student learning. Through assessments, you can evaluate and identify student needs in a specific...

Put a book in a child’s hand - not an electronic device. Though the visuals and audio from an eBook is resourceful for children, it is...