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Rope Them in With Hand Gestures
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| Grades | K – 6 |
| Type | Journal |
| Pages | 282 |
| Published | December 2010 |
| Publisher |  |
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Using hand gestures is a great way to get students engaged in learning and more focused on reading comprehension strategies.
(2010). Rope them in with hand gestures. The Reading Teacher, 64(4), 282–284.
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