Nickelsen, LeAnn

Explains for grades four and up how memory works and how and when to review information for the best recall, discussing such strategies as mnemonics and presenting several reproducible review games.

"This book makes it easy to integrate reading-skill instruction into the content areas. An experienced teacher shares her research-based activities, graphic organizers, and strategies for teaching reading during social studies and science. Predict-o-Fact, Sensible Sentences, Partner Paraphrasing, and lots of other great strategies and activities help students navigate their textbooks and other nonfiction with ease." --p. [4] of cover.

Presents over fifty activities designed to help students build decoding skills and vocabulary knowledge, based on the key instructional components of integration, repetition, and meaningful use.