Reading Spotlight
LightNews LightNews
banner
readingspot.bsky.social
Reading Spotlight
@readingspot.bsky.social
27 followers 19 following 23 posts
Reading Specialist with 30 years of success with struggling readers. Using research to make reading fun.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by Reading Spotlight
edpsychschool.bsky.social
Great blog on metacognitive routines and how they can be used to support learning.
The Power of Quiet Engagement in the Classroom
In many classrooms, we mistake noise and activity for real learning.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/successful-p...
Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences
www.readingspotlight.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/effective-re...
Effective Comprehension Strategies for Struggling Readers
Although most teachers primarily rely on simple recall, Richard Arlington has concluded that these six comprehension strategies are the most effective for students who need help understanding what the...
www.readingspotlight.com
August 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/for-parents-...
A Common Mistake of Parents of Preschoolers
If you want to teach preschoolers the letters of the alphabet, use lower case first. Most of what we read is lower case.
www.readingspotlight.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/the-power-of...
The Power Of Visualization
Visualizations that students have developed after reading novels and poetry have been my most powerful class activities.
www.readingspotlight.com
April 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/retelling-co...
Retelling for Comprehension Insight
Retelling is a short, informative approach to understanding how some students can recall, order, /or evaluate. It can provide remarkable illumination into the thinking skills of a confounding student.
www.readingspotlight.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/using-tv-to-...
Using TV to Teach Comprehension
hile watching TV, parents can actually teach the very same skills teachers use to develop comprehension after a reading selection. Plus, parents can give these skills the individual attention that the...
www.readingspotlight.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/encouraging-...
Encouraging Class Cooperation
In this era of widespread social media bullying, consider giving students a subtle nudge toward mutual respect and class cooperation. We often think that behaviors follow attitudes, but the reverse ca...
www.readingspotlight.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Reposted by Reading Spotlight
negativelegend.bsky.social
Maybe not so controversial opinion: listening to audiobooks still counts as reading. People with dyslexia who love books exist. Two people in my life are like this, and they've torn through more books than me. One of them being my dad.
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/prior-knowle...
How Important is Prior Knowledge, Really?
Prior knowledge is MORE IMPORTANT than main idea, supporting details, cause/effect, predicting, clarifying, questioning, summarizing.
www.readingspotlight.com
November 4, 2024 at 8:05 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/5-types-of-c...
Five Types of Comprehenders in a Typical Class - Reading Spotlight
A reading specialist describes 5 types of reading comprehenders in a typical class in the way they understand text while reading.
www.readingspotlight.com
October 3, 2024 at 3:31 AM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/how-emma-lea...
How Emma Learned to Read - Reading Spotlight
In spite of her illiterate, immigrant parents, this is the story of how Emma learned to read almost 100 years ago.
www.readingspotlight.com
September 1, 2024 at 5:06 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/lessons-from...
Lessons from Champions - Reading Spotlight
Teachers can be a top source for helping students become successful learners with these proven strategies from champion athletes.
www.readingspotlight.com
August 3, 2024 at 5:57 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/a-favorite-v...
A Favorite Vacation Spot - Reading Spotlight
Are you interested in spending time in a friendly, entertaining place this summer—in a really cool spot in the world?
www.readingspotlight.com
May 4, 2024 at 4:59 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/twins-in-the...
Twins in the Classroom - Reading Spotlight
Some of my educational experiences as a teacher with twins have been unique and memorable in different ways.
www.readingspotlight.com
April 26, 2024 at 9:58 AM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/falling-off-...
Falling Off the Reading Train - Reading Spotlight
Imagine for a moment…American classrooms full of students who can read their grade level textbooks fluently.
www.readingspotlight.com
March 12, 2024 at 3:53 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/winter-of-di...
Winter of Discontent - Reading Spotlight
At least half of my students could not read anywhere near grade level, and I had no idea how to teach them to read.
www.readingspotlight.com
February 3, 2024 at 8:38 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/snow-dancing/
January 2, 2024 at 9:12 PM
readingspot.bsky.social
www.readingspotlight.com/the-best-gif...
December 6, 2023 at 2:31 PM