As the year truly begins to wind down for many, I've got a few resources and freebies that will help keep your readers engaged for the remaining weeks of school. The best part is that these are ...
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You know how challenging it can be to wait a student out when they're trying to figure out a word?? Well, there's a good reason to actually just WAIT: Readers need that time! It's so important to...
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Some students really have a tough time remembering particular sight words. Whether reading in context, or alone, some words just don't stick with them. The more opportunities readers have to see...
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I can't believe it's already April! I know some teachers haven't even had Spring Break yet, while others have just a few weeks left of school. Either way, it's still a new month and time to switc...
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When working in Guided Reading groups, it's important to regularly check in on your readers to ensure they're making progress. This is true for readers at the earliest levels to the highest level...
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Every year when March 1st hits, I also want spring to immediately be here, but that rarely actually happens by us! Regardless of the cold temps outside, I still like to "think" spring. I wanted t...
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I'm a big believer in getting kids engaged to keep them learning! Phonics/word work activities can become a little dull for readers as they're simply repeating the same thing over and over again....
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Happy February! I hope your month is off to a good start, after a long January! Since it's a new month- time to switch out the sight word chart! You can list words your readers are working on r...
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Non fiction is a huge part of our daily lives, especially as adults. It's important to prepare students for being able to read and comprehend non fiction, from an early age. Kids LOVE learning f...
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Here's an idea that will help your readers become engaged during word work activities. This activity is perfect for Guided Reading, Morning Meeting or a center/partner activity. The best part is...
https://dailylearningtothecore.blogspot.com/2018/08/i-see-readers-looking-at-me-engaging.html
I'm a big believer in readers seeing words in context to help them become better readers. By focusing on figuring out challenging words within text, students improve their abilities as readers. ...
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I remember being so excited when the school I was working at a few years ago decided to go 1:1. I love technology and was looking forward to implementing it into my intervention groups. My s...
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I've stressed this from the very beginning of my blog writing days and I will continue to do so! It's so important that readers feel like they are part of a reading community in your classroom. T...
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I'm on an organizing roll here with creating covers etc for all my guided reading passages! This is the last set I had to do, woohoo!! In this free download I include binder spines, binder covers...
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Taking the time to get kids excited about reading is essential to creating a community of readers in your classroom. This can be done all day, every day in your actions and words about reading. I...
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As someone who has taught A LOT of Guided Reading lessons in my teaching career, I know the importance of that time with readers. It can be so meaningful where you learn a great deal about each r...
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There are so many different ways to organize your Guided Reading materials. I love using a binder to keep all the materials in one spot. Inside each binder are all the materials including, lesso...
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It always helps to feel organized and prepared ahead of time when it comes to Guided Reading groups! Knowing how important organization is, I'm happy to say that I now have free binder covers, sp...
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I love how eager readers are to take home their reading folders. It's proof that excitement about reading is contagious! They just want to run home and share their reading with their families, wh...
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Let me tell you- I LOVE writing stories for readers! The last few months I've been enjoying creating leveled non fiction guided reading passages . I've learned so much from creating them and have...
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You know those books we loved to read as kids where you got to choose your own adventure? Well, What Should Danny Do? by Ganit & Adir Levy is an updated version of those stories with a very impor...
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Just last week I attended the Scholastic Book Fair and I have to say those book fairs will always hold a special place in my heart! Ever since I went to my first one when I was a little kid, I've...
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Most schools use a benchmark Fluency assessment system three times a year, as well as some form of progress monitoring throughout the year. My little readers always got so frustrated with the sel...
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It's only taken me 3 years since I began creating my leveled Guided Reading passages to do this, but... I finally have binder covers and spines to help keep your guided reading materials organize...
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Oh how I love reading new stories! I was excited to check out these brand new stories from Innovation Press . They are both wonderfully written, in engaging formats, that readers will enjoy! Old ...
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