How are we feeling about small group literacy / structured literacy? Last week I shared some tips for planning small group reading with pre-reading students, and you can check out all the details on that post right here. Before we dive into some game-changing tips for your small groups with ... read more
How to Quickly Plan Small Group Reading with a Structured Literacy Approach
I'll be the first to admit it... all of the truly amazing research that has become more mainstream about teaching reading and how children learn to read can feel overwhelming. The research behind science of reading isn't necessarily new, yet it still leaves even seasoned teachers scratching ... read more
Building Independent Readers One Book at a Time
By winter, you know your students well. You understand their capabilities, their abilities, their challenges and struggles. You've likely devoted LOTS of time during the fall building that literacy muscle, no matter what elementary grade you teach. If you've been following along with us, you've ... read more
Teaching Points for Shared Reading
You're a champion. You're a star educator. You've started incorporating Shared Reading along with Guided Reading into your literacy lesson plans. And you've even started seeing results. Hooray and good job! Give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. And yet, including shared reading as part ... read more
What is Shared Reading?
An essential pillar of balanced literacy in elementary is shared reading. And yet it's something teachers (even great teachers) often overlook in our frenzied effort to get "everything" done. If you're one of those excellent educators who's never had a chance to incorporate shared reading into ... read more
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