Experts say that when students engage in learning, comprehension is more likely to occur. Building on Marcia Tate’s successful “dendrite-growing” teaching strategies, Reading and Language Arts Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites, based on the latest field research, contains more than 300 instructional activities and brain-compatible literacy strategies.

This classroom companion is dedicated to improving the way students learn to read and read to learn. Educators will discover hands-on techniques to help teach reading in relevant, motivating, and engaging ways. Activities cover essential areas of literacy instruction, including

• Phonemic awareness


• Phonics and vocabulary instruction


• Text comprehension


• Reading authentically, widely, and strategically


• Writing strategically


• Creating, critiquing, and discussing texts


• Conducting research


• Using technological resources


• Respecting diversity in language


• Participating in literary communities


• Using language to accomplish purposes