Poster Sets

Using the 7 Major Comprehension Strategies to Make Reading and Writing Connections
Do you want to help your students understand how using comprehension strategies can improve their reading skills? Do you want to help your students understand how thinking like a writer can improve their writing skills? Do you want to help your students understand and use the reading and writing connection like never before? MRA's new poster set will help you accomplish these goals and many more. Each poster explains how using one of the seven major comprehension strategies can help a reader while reading and a writer while writing. Included with the posters are mini-posters for placement in student reading and writing folders and bookmarks for teachers and students to use as constant reminders that the strategies can improve reading comprehension and writing ability. $15.00

Bookmarks

Content Area Bookmarks 
Effective reading strategies at your fingertips -- just tuck these information-packed cards into your lesson plan book for practical easy-to-use techniques. ©1991, 18 4x11 cards, K-12. $6.00

Supplemental Strategies Content Area Bookmarks II
More learning and thinking strategies to enhance effective content area teaching. Designed to illustrate how to put current research into instructional practice. ©1998, 16 4x11 cards, K-12. $8.00

Special! Content Area Bookmarks I & II
Set of each of the above strategies. $12.00

Literacy Connections - Effective Strategies that Work Bookmarks
Help your students make connections in comprehension, metacognition/study skills, vocabulary, fluency and word identification with these learning and thinking bookmarks. ©2002, 33 4x11 cards, K-12. $9.00

BOOKLETs

NEW! Kaleidoscope 2010
Outstanding student writing to share with your class! This collection of 100 prize winning writings by Michigan Young Authors can serve as models to motivate your students. Recreated annually. 2010 Kaleidoscope. $9.50

NEW! Ten Reading Strategies to Promote Understanding of Responsible Citizenship in the Social Studies
The research-based reading strategies in this booklet support deep comprehension of the grand themes of social studies. The reading strategies may be used flexibly to meet students' learning needs, help students better understand texts, and align with the MDE Social Studies Content Expectations. ©2009. $6.00

NEW! Recipes for Readers from Michigan's Authors and Illustrators cookbook
You can’t help but smile as you thumb through the pages! This cookbook is a delightful collection of recipes and stories contributed by over 40 authors and illustrators from our home state. An enjoyable opportunity for real-world reading! $12.50

Writing Intention: Prompting Professional Learning through Student Work
What is the best way to teach writing? Teacher writers in this collection feature best practices in writing instruction illustrated with student work. Each session is followed by discussion questions - perfect prompts for professional dialogue! ©2007.  $12.00

Michigan's Educational Assessments: Preparation and Best Practices
Wondering what's the right thing for getting ready for the MEAP or the MME? This guide for teachers, assessment coordinators, and administrators regarding fair, appropriate, and ethical preparation for Michigan's assessments provides the answers. $3.00

Writing to Learn Handbooks for Social Studies, Science & Math
These teacher-friendly handbooks will prepare students for success on MEAP tests and more importantly, will improve thinking and learning in Mathematics, Science , and Social Studies. ©2001 $12.00

Kaleidoscope 2009
2009 Kaleidoscope. $9.50

Flipcharts

GLCE Flipcharts 
The Michigan Department of Education Grade Level Content Expectations in three grade-level cluster flip charts. The GLCEs are presented in cross-grade format for grades K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8. These expectations are derived from the Michigan Curriculum Framework and serve as targets for the MEAP assessment for grades 3-8.
K-2 Flipchart $4.00 
3-5 Flipchart $4.00
6-8 Flipchart $4.00

HSCE Flipcharts
The HSCE flipcharts contain the English Language Arts component of the new 2006 Michigan Merit Curriculum. These flipcharts feature four strands of standards and expectations for grades 9-12 such as developing course and credit outcomes and creating units with high-level thinking, genre selections, and reading, writing and language strategies. $4.00

 The ABC's of Reading Strategies for Volunteers
A quick "how-to" guide for volunteers and tutors. Designed for the layman, this flipchart offers a variety of ideas to help your volunteers and tutors be more effective and informed. $3.00

  Teaching Literacy to ESL Students and Research Best Practices 
Designed as a flipchart, research evidence is presented along with implications for classroom application. Areas include the goals of reading, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, self concept, scaffolds, cooperative grouping, authentic assessment, materials selection, and family support. The Michigan definition of reading, a glossary and an extensive bibliography are also included. ©2000. $3.00