Category Archives: Multigrade Approaches

A “Hands-Off” Approach to Reading

By Heather Johnson © 2004, Revised 2007, 2013 Several years ago, I read a book that changed the way I taught reading in my multigrade, one-room school.  The book, What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing  Research-Based Programs by Richard … Continue reading

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Six Myths of Multigrade Teaching

Six Myths of Multigrade Teaching Heather Johnson ©2006 Myths & misconceptions create mis-expectations, and, unfortunately, there are many that plague multigrade educators. False expectations make it harder for us as teachers to reassure administrators, nervous parents, and perhaps even ourselves, … Continue reading

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