10 Myths about Whole Class Reading

by | Sep 12, 2016 | NCIS: Not CI Stuff, Reading

Whole Class Reading  (WCR) for the purposes of this post refers to using any modality of reading instruction with the entire class at once, including the various types (yes, plural) of reading instruction detailed in the Reading chapter of TPRS With Chinese...

Is “free” reading what it’s really worth?

by | Oct 25, 2011 | Reading

Free-reading is great. Everyone wants a classroom library. Everyone wants to have kids sitting quietly, absorbed in authentic materials in the target language. But is it the best use of acquisitional time for a novice-level learner? I say no. Because free reading is...