Executive Committee
Missouri Literacy Association
2018-2019
President.......................Steve Baybo
Vice President.........Sam Bommarito
Secretary......................Mollie Bolton
Director of Membership
Development ..............Diana Houlle
Treasurer..............Tammy Rhomberg
The Missouri Reader Co-Editors........
Sam Bommarito
Glenda Nugent .
Social Media Coordinator.........Mary Jo Barkert
State Coordinator.....Glenda Nugent
Advertising
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January 1 - Spring issue
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Call for Reviewers
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All images used in this issue were supplied by the author, used with permission, or used under the Creative Commons license.
Call for new Editor/Board members for next year
Think you've got what it takes to be a co-editor? Are you an active member in good standing looking to do more? Volunteer for the editors job or to serve on next years board. Contact us at [email protected]
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The Power and Promise of Read-Alouds and
Independent Reading-Molly Ness
This ILA LIteracy Leadership brief supports reading aloud
poetry and prose for student success.
Believe-Julius Anthony
“Believe” is a poem from Julius’ Anthony’s book, Me! Ten Poetic Affirmations.
Pawprints-Peggy Archer
Missouri poet, Peggy Archer, shares one of her poems and her inspiration behind it.
CLASSROOM CLOSE UP
Movement in Learning-Emily Keffer
See how kindergarten teachers incorporated movement and sensory development to increase student academic achievement.
What Does Your Reading Philosophy Say About You?- Peg GrafwallnerWhat is your philosophy about reading and why is it important? What literacy goals do you have for your students and how can you make those happen? What is your vision of who YOU want to be?
Keys to Reading Success-Jamie Bendorf
Read about strategies at home and a positive attitude toward reading that are two key contributing factors to reading success.
iNVITED AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Jennifer Serravallo
Jennifer Serravallo and Dr. Sam discuss her newest book, A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences.
RESOURCEFUL RESEARCH
Differentiating Literacy Instruction with Reading Styles: A Path to Success
Stephan E. Sargent, Melinda (Mindy) Smith, & Meagan Moreland This article explores a study where reading styles were utilized along with traditional literacy pedagogy. This article suggests multiple ways to immediately incorporate reading styles to differentiate classroom literacy instruction.
Five Quick Write Strategies for Engaging Students-
Natalie Tye, Angela Danley, Christie Richardson & Karen Loman
Teacher candidates explored quick writes and examined the use of five different quick writes (writing break, brainstorming, drawing and illustrating, write around, and a K-W-L organizer).
Book Reviews, E-book Reviews,Software Reviews, and Useful Links by Various Contributers
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