I thought there were a lot of great ideas in this article for incorporating Social Studies trade books into the curriculum for those struggling readers.  One idea I really liked was when students are silently reading, they must take notes on what they’ve read, then get with a small group and discuss it.  I believe this will help struggling readers work on their comprehension skills.  It also keeps them from just saying they read the book and moving on to other activities.  I’m glad this article included a list of books that can be used in teaching Social Studies content.  This makes a teacher’s job much easier to know she can look at this list and pick something based on the topic to be covered and her student’s reading levels.