Weekly Reader Connect

I recently came across an add on tool for those classroom teachers that subscribe to Weekly Reader called Weekly Reader Connect. This tools allows teachers create a multimedia learning experience to boost reading comprehension. The infrastructure of the program supports a framework of 21 inferential thinking skills. As a teacher I know this is an area of great need that must be developed in our students. This add on features, videos and animation that allow the students to take an active role in the reading lessons. Therefore, this content meets the needs of differentiated learning. The majority of the content is nonfiction reading which is often much more difficult for students to comprehend, but what we often find on our state tests. Even classrooms with limited technology can make this come to life for students. What better way to provide the visual stimulation many students need to make the information stay with them.