Katie Kelly

Lester Laminack

Vivian Vasquez

Because high-level comprehension cannot be divorced from wide-ranging texts To be literate is to think through multiple perspectives, exploring diverse texts, and using the power of story to give students the life skills to discuss just about anything with critical curiosity. Critical Comprehension transforms this vital work into an accessible, three-step lesson process. Using picture books, multimodal texts, and thoughtfully framed questions, each differentiated lesson expands students’ understanding of a text through: First read: the "movie read", during which the text is read without interruption Second read: The teacher poses questions that probe deeper meanings through interaction with the text to summarize, name and highlight issues, analyze and infer, to make more informed decisions about what to believe and what to question. Third read: Harnessing students’ curiosities, the class revisits the text to talk back to theme, symbols, central idea, or social, cultural, historical influences at work on author and audience Popular media, classic novels, breaking news — the world’s content is ready for students to absorb. But are we ready to help them read it well? Equipped with this resource, the answer is, Yes, we are.

Lessons for Guiding Students to Deeper Meaning

Critical Comprehension [Grades K-6]

Recounts the author's year teaching English to Amerasian children in Saigon and describes their plight

How I Gave Up My Glitzy Job in Television to Have the Time of My Life Teaching Amerasian Kids in Vietnam

A Year in Saigon

Outrageous collection of rude stories and sensuous images selected by one of the Erotic Review's favourite columnists. Katie Kelly's aim is to titillate the mind and stimulate the body as never before. From kinky fiction to fetish photography; from touching love sonnets to the narration of ghostly, lecherous sailors, this is an erotic must-have. With more than 300 pages of rich, delightful rudeness, it's the best possible gift for lover or friend.

Katie Kelly's Pillow Book

Lester L. Laminack

"Reading to Make a Difference shows teachers how to move beyond including diverse literature in their classroom to become caring citizens and agents of change. With examples from many classrooms across grade levels, Lester and Katie engage students in critical conversations around topics that arise in literature and in life. They share concrete steps for how teachers can support students to take action and make a difference in their classroom, school or community"--

Katie Kelly

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