RM Winter 2016 FLIP

Reading

Matters

T he J ournal of the S outh C arolina S tate C ouncil of the I nternational R eading A ssociation

Volume 16, Winter 2016

Make It Matter Letter from the President................................................................................................................................................................. IV Letter from the Editors by Sarah Hunt-Barron & Jacquelynn Malloy................................................................................ V Research Matters Using Digital Storytelling to Improve Student Attitudes Towards Writing by Monica J. Gatti and Kelly N. Tracy..............................................................................................................................................6 Meaningful Math: How Children’s Literature Can Pave the Way by Joy Myers........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Investigating What Matters for Writing Instruction in South Carolina Elementary Schools: Teachers’ Perceptions of Effective Writing Strategies and Barriers to Implementation by Kelley Mayer White, Anna Hall, and Jennifer Barrett-Tatum......................................................................................... 17 Teaching Matters Five Principles to Consider When Teaching a Content Area Literacy Course Across Disciplines by Kavin Ming and Cheryl Mader................................................................................................................................................. 24 Ready, Set, Goal! Strengthening Writing Conferences through Goal Setting by Amanda Pringle and Shawnna Helf...................................................................................................................................... 28 Groovin’ to the Sounds of Music: Songs as Literacy Instruments by Susan King Fullerton and Julianne Turowetz..................................................................................................................... 39 From Canoes to Titanic: Contextualizing Reading Instruction for Struggling Readers by Patricia Wachholz and Julie Warner. ..................................................................................................................................... 44 They’re Not Too Young: Unpacking Vocabulary Strategies for Use with K-2 Students by Koti L. Hubbard, Rachael L. Huber and Leslie A. Salley.................................................................................................. 48 Traditional with a Twist: Implementing Unplugged andWeb-based Literacies in Social Studies by Leah Pettit, Edward Bertrand, Mark Fleming and Julie P. Jones.................................................................................. 52