Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Building Literacy in Social Studies: Ch 1: Reading Social Studies Texts
Article provides excellent tips and strategies for building comprehension and critical thinking skills in Social Studies. It describes some of the challenges students have with reading and understanding their textbooks.
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National Research Center on Rural Ed. Support: Targeted Reading Intervention
An overview of targeted reading intervention strategies and professional development activities to assist struggling readers in kindergarten and first grade.