I'm delighted to be doing this #free #online #event with @englishassociation.bsky.social on Tuesday 9 December. What can we do with a poem, and where can close reading take us? Please share! #poetry #teaching #English #closereading #unseenpoetry #poem #teachers
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Adventures in Close Reading Poetry with A History of England in 25 Poems
This webinar explores new ways into poetry analysis and ‘unseen poetry’
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October 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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IOWA — Reading: Evidence First --> When a question asks “Which detail supports…”, make your child point to the line or sentence before picking an answer. No evidence = no pick. #IowaAssessments #CloseReading #LearningTips
October 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Annnnddd that’s it for today! If you’re ever looking to dive deeper into a book, “Why did the author make this choice?” is a great question you can ask about literally everything in the book. And don't forget! There's a book on #CloseReading out soon! 8/8 portersquarebooks.com/book/9780691...
Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century (Skills for Scholars)
A user's guide to the fundamental practice of literary studies, providing context, examples, and practical exercises Close reading--making an argument based in close attention to a text--is the founda...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Hey #BookSky Here's another #CloseReading micro-course for you. This one is slightly different. You still need a book (duh) and I still highly, highly, highly recommend having a notebook & something to write with handy. Let’s go! (See post below for what sam hill is going on here) 1/8
Annnd we’re back, with another micro-course on #CloseReading! If you’re like, "Josh what are you talking about?" click on ye olde quoted post for the background. The first step will look familiar to folks from last because, well, because it’s the same. 1/7
OK #BookSky, here it is, our first micro-course on close reading! We’re hoping to help you slow down, have deeper & richer reading experiences, & spend some time enjoying one of the cool things your brain can do. This 1st one is definitely designed as an intro. Read on! 1/5
October 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Heyyyyyy #BookSky We're going to do our third micro-course in #CloseReading later this afternoon/evening because @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social's new book on Close Reading is almost out! Preorder 👇 We'll see you in a bit! portersquarebooks.com/book/9780691...
October 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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It occurs to me, like, two days later that it would have made since to, you know, actually include the #closereading promotion we do in here with the claim bsky.app/profile/port...
And if you'd like to order it from an indie bookstore that tries to promote #closereading here's the link: portersquarebooks.com/book/9780691...
September 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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And if you'd like to order it from an indie bookstore that tries to promote #closereading here's the link: portersquarebooks.com/book/9780691...
September 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Hey #BookSky Are you looking for a deeper, richer reading experience? Maybe something that is the intellectual opposite of doomscrolling & hot taking? Check our our #closereading micro-courses.
Annnd we’re back, with another micro-course on #CloseReading! If you’re like, "Josh what are you talking about?" click on ye olde quoted post for the background. The first step will look familiar to folks from last because, well, because it’s the same. 1/7
OK #BookSky, here it is, our first micro-course on close reading! We’re hoping to help you slow down, have deeper & richer reading experiences, & spend some time enjoying one of the cool things your brain can do. This 1st one is definitely designed as an intro. Read on! 1/5
September 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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The research skill of skimming journal articles is essential for productive work. Yes, #CloseReading can be valuable, but it's not reasonable to do that for EVERY paper in you come across in your sub-discipline.
September 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Annnd we’re back, with another micro-course on #CloseReading! If you’re like, "Josh what are you talking about?" click on ye olde quoted post for the background. The first step will look familiar to folks from last because, well, because it’s the same. 1/7
OK #BookSky, here it is, our first micro-course on close reading! We’re hoping to help you slow down, have deeper & richer reading experiences, & spend some time enjoying one of the cool things your brain can do. This 1st one is definitely designed as an intro. Read on! 1/5
Heyyyyyyy #BookSky Been thinking a bit about how, given various cultural & technological forces, the importance of "close reading" is growing significantly. Since we're basically professional readers, would y'all appreciate occasional, tips, techniques, perspectives, dives into & on close reading?
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Heyyyyy #BookSky We'll be doing our second #closereading micro-course later this evening!
OK #BookSky, here it is, our first micro-course on close reading! We’re hoping to help you slow down, have deeper & richer reading experiences, & spend some time enjoying one of the cool things your brain can do. This 1st one is definitely designed as an intro. Read on! 1/5
Heyyyyyyy #BookSky Been thinking a bit about how, given various cultural & technological forces, the importance of "close reading" is growing significantly. Since we're basically professional readers, would y'all appreciate occasional, tips, techniques, perspectives, dives into & on close reading?
September 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Today's assignment in my #closereading class was #edgarallanpoe's The Cask of Amontillado. I'm not big into #horror but it was pretty good. Talk about #revenge 😮 #shortstory #writingcommunity #fiction #literature #publishing
August 31, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Finally, though it ain't Shonda Rhimes, I think it's really cool that at least a few folks are into our #CloseReading micro-courses. First one below. Might have another for your soon depending on work flow bsky.app/profile/port...
OK #BookSky, here it is, our first micro-course on close reading! We’re hoping to help you slow down, have deeper & richer reading experiences, & spend some time enjoying one of the cool things your brain can do. This 1st one is definitely designed as an intro. Read on! 1/5
Heyyyyyyy #BookSky Been thinking a bit about how, given various cultural & technological forces, the importance of "close reading" is growing significantly. Since we're basically professional readers, would y'all appreciate occasional, tips, techniques, perspectives, dives into & on close reading?
August 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Here's @alanparrywriter.co.uk's latest #CloseReading from #TheWhiskeyTree #UntamedLove #Wave2
This time he's considering @brionycollins.bsky.social's poem #SplitVision
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This time he's considering @brionycollins.bsky.social's poem #SplitVision
Read here: substack.com/profile/1650...
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Poetry Close Reading #7: Split Vision by Briony Collins
From The Whiskey Tree: Untamed Love (Wave 2)
Briony Collins’s Split Vision is a poem carved in two minds, teetering between the psychic wrecka...
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July 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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“repeated petitions.” Then it disavows local leaders and finally declares independence.
If I were teaching #ssChat next year I'd spend as much time as possible #CloseReading key documents. How and why the constitution supports 3 branches of power. What did they miss? #edchat #edusky
If I were teaching #ssChat next year I'd spend as much time as possible #CloseReading key documents. How and why the constitution supports 3 branches of power. What did they miss? #edchat #edusky
July 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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The Great American Book Club is a literary resource unlike any other on the internet, dedicated to examining contemporary American identity and meaning through our most cherished stories. Reject the algorithm, join the movement.
#booksky #closereading
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The Great American Book Club | Substack
Defining the American Dream one page at a time. Click to read The Great American Book Club, a Substack publication. Launched 6 months ago.
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June 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Guys we're live with 4500 words on chapters 6-10 of Huck Finn. Join the movement #booksky #closereading
Huckleberry Finn: Discussion II
Chapters 6-10: Escape, outrage, and the spectrum of freedom
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June 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Bridging the gap between languages & cultures: Douglas Robinson's new book explores lessons in experimental #translation gained from translating & #closereading #FinnegansWake by #JamesJoyce
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June 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Great quote right now - "Don't forget close reading (I'm begging you!)"
Tasovac argues for #closereading as a "form of epistemic resistance and care"
Tasovac argues for #closereading as a "form of epistemic resistance and care"
June 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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In „Museum der Einsamkeit“ von Ralf Rothmann ist der perfekte Handstand (einmal an der Kante des Zehnmeterbretts) eine schöne Daseinsmetapher: Balance und Leichtigkeit als immer nur vorübergehend erreichtes Ideal eines gelingenden Lebens.
#spiritualimages #closereading #Erzählen
#spiritualimages #closereading #Erzählen
June 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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In groep 8 van Bbs de Vuurvogel bespraken ze het gedicht Mensen met koffers van Sjoerd Kuyper.
De leerlingen kregen de vraag: welke strofe spreekt je het meest aan en waarom? #CloseReading #ExpertisOnderwijsadviseurs
De leerlingen kregen de vraag: welke strofe spreekt je het meest aan en waarom? #CloseReading #ExpertisOnderwijsadviseurs
June 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Vandaag mocht ik in vier groepen van basisschool de Vuurvogel een les observeren. En wat een rijke teksten komen er langs! #CloseReading #ExpertisOnderwijsadviseurs
June 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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ze doen aan closereading op teevee
May 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Heb je 'De Woordenschat' al gelezen? Het is práchtig en biedt leerlingen de kans om te spelen met taal. Deze maand staat het prentenboek daarom centraal in 'boek van de maand'. Laat je me weten welke woorden jullie hebben bedacht? expertis.nl/themas/thema... #ExpertisOnderwijsadviseurs CloseReading
Close Reading: De Woordenschat - Expertis
In deze editie van ‘Boek van de maand’ zetten we het boek ‘De Woordenschat’ van Rebecca Gugger en Simon Röthlisberger in de spotlight.
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May 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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