2021

How Autobiographical Books Can Benefit A Classroom

There are a bunch of books you can introduce to your classroom for education and development. Autobiographical books in particular are some of the most helpful because they can be used in a number of ways.  Highlight an Important Figure of an Era If you’re currently dealing with lessons that focus on an important historical figure, such as a president or civil rights activist, then you may want to have your class read through an autobiographical book that focuses on that figure in particular.

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6 Essential Elements Every Learning-To-Read Book Should Have

Advocates of literacy know that every great primer for learning to read needs to help the beginning reader with five skills that make up basic literacy—sometimes referred to as the pillars of early literacy. Missing even one of these five basic elements can hamper a person’s ability to read. That’s why it’s essential to have a solid foundation in each. But there’s another sixth element that is often overlooked. Below are the five basic pillars as well as the oft-forgotten sixth element that every learning-to-read book should include.

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