Retelling and summarizing are great ways to get children involved in what they're reading--and thinking about what they understand in texts. Summarizing is a more complex task than retelling. Creating a formal summary usually involves reducing a text by about a third, writing a topic statement, eliminating redundant and unimportant details, and…

Notes that objective-based reading programs can be a useful tool for the reading teacher when used flexibly in the classroom. (MKM)

Discusses factors that must be considered before deciding on a reading skills management system. (MKM)

Describes a program in which three educational institutions collaborated to create and implement a multisensory reading/language arts program that focuses on language arts integration, sequential skills learning, and individualized instruction. (FL)