This whole guided reading beast can feel overwhelming at first. Rest assured friends, it can be conquered! We'll walk through step-by-step so you can easily
Learn how to include all components of guided reading with these guided reading schedule tips and make the most of your time with each group.
This is a visual for how students work their way up the Reading Ladder. Kindergarten is working within the levels 1 and 2 throughout the year. When working with your child, please focus on these skills so that they have a solid reading foundation. Success is earned and needs to be worked for. Thank you to Katelyn's Learning Studio for this amazing resource.
Find out the huge mistake I was making and the minor change in my mindset that lead to more effective small group instruction for students.
It's hard to fit it all into your schedule! Here's my 3-step process that makes it easier to create your K-2 structured literacy schedule.
Hey there! Jen Bradshaw here from TeacherKARMA.com Teachers, can you believe that you actually have to tell your students to THINK WHILE THEY READ? Reading is Thinking Resource has the perfect anchor chart for working on: predict infer visualize make connections question the text summarize Grab your FREEBIE over at Teacher KARMA. Best wishes! Jen Bradshaw You Might ... Read More about READing is THINKing – Comprehension Anchor Chart
Decoding drills for building fluency helps students apply phonics skills when reading. Perfect warm ups and a great tracking tool, too.
Guided reading with non-readers can seem pointless, but it is a must-do! See how this teacher structures her guided reading lessons with her non-readers.
I created a comprehensive resource for planning guided reading groups in grades 1-4, in addition to thorough note taking pages. Lesson planning has never been easier! Use for guided reading groups, small group reading, and academic instervention groups. Included in this 54 pages resource: - black and white, pink, and grey scale versions of each page - anecdotal notes pages for observations of student behaviors - Guided Reading lesson plan pages (print double sided for easiest use) - Scaffolding pages to help students with summarizing skills - Teacher prompts (focus on decoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and self-monitoring) - Running Records pages - blank small group plans in multiple versions Check out some of my other great products: Pax Novel Study Lego Challenge Task Cards The Hope Chest Novel Study Naked Egg Experiment Fiction Choice Boards Third Grade EngageNy (Eureka Math) Google Forms Topic Quizzes Modules 1-7 The Wild Robot Choice Boards The Wild Robot Escapes Choice Boards The One and Only Bob Choice Boards Engaging Ways to PREP for ELA tests: Encouragement for Testing: SECRET Parent Notes ELA Test Prep for Short Response Writing Questions ELA Test Prep with Picture Books Grade 2 ELA Test Prep with Picture Books Grade 3 ELA Test Prep with Picture Books Grade 4 Pushing Up the Sky by Joseph Bruchac ELA Test Prep Questions ELA Test Prep Passages and Questions for Use During Small Group Instruction Academic Vocabulary Words Student Journal for Successful ELA State Test Prep Do you use Collaborative Classroom? Check out these Collaborative Classroom resources: Being a Reader Sets 7-12 Written Responses Grade 2 Test Prep Questions for Making Meaning texts Grade 3 Test Prep Questions for Making Meaning texts Grade 4 Test Prep Questions for Making Meaning texts IDR Conference Prompts Being a Reader Set 3 Written Responses FREEBIE Being a Reader Set 4 Written Responses FREEBIE Being a Reader Set 5 FREEBIE Grade 4 IDR Google Forms Grade 3 IDR Google Forms Grade 2 IDR Google Forms How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Go to My TPT, then My Purchases. Beside each purchase you will see a Provide Feedback button. When you click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a rating. You can also provide a short comment about the product that may be helpful to other customers. Each and every time you give feedback, TPT gives you credits that you use to pay for future TPT purchases. I definitely value your feedback. Your feedback enables me to create more great new products! Be the first to know about my sales, freebies and new products: Look for the green star and "Follow Me" button next to my store logo and click it to become a new follower. Thanks so much!
Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.
The Beanie Baby Reading Strategies are an extremely effective and engaging tool to help students improve their decoding skills. Elementary teachers can use these strategies with guided reading groups.
Are you looking for tips and strategies to organize guided reading materials?
Learn how to use decodable passages in guided reading in kindergarten and first grade. Then, use the FREE decodable passages to get started.
Are you wondering if guided reading can align with the science of reading? Let me show you 4 quick changes you can make to make it work!
Looking for a quick and easy way to keep track of your guided reading groups? This sheet is prefect. Copy on colored paper (I use the colors of my groups to make it easy), copy back to back, and put in a binder, if you'd like! One page in script font at the top and the other with a print font at the top. ****************************************************************************** Customer Tip: How to get TPT credit for future purchases: Go to your "My Purchases" page. Next to each purchase you'll see a "Provide Feedback" button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you may use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I would really love it if you'd rate my item after downloading! Feedback is so VERY important!
Looking for children's books sorted by Guided Reading Levels (Fontas & Pinnell)? Compiled by teachers, this site lists the best books for each level.
Planning your guided literacy time is bout to get so much easier. I get asked a lot about how to tie reading and writing together, while focusing on fluency, comprehension, phonics, vocabulary, writing, etc. I create this resource to get kids excited about reading and writing, and to make planning
A look at what's inside my guided reading tub for reading groups with my Prep class. Download my free reading comprehension story wand prompts.
Guided reading groups are one of the most complex areas of planning and instruction. I've narrowed the focus to upper elementary reading.
Learn how to use the science of reading to support pre-readers in your reading small groups and guided reading groups.
Reading Comprehension Passages for Kindergarten - I created this reading resource to give my kindergarten students more reading comprehension practice. This set includes 15 printables that each have a small reading passage. Students read the paragraph and then draw a picture to match what they read. (What kindergarten student doesn't love to draw?) I will use this during my guided reading groups, but this could also be used whole group. In my classroom, I pull up the original on the smartboard, and we review the passages together after my kindergarten students have read and drawn on their own. Use this reading comprehension set during: Guided Reading Science of Reading Small Reading Groups Reading Homework Kindergarten Reading
I have always believed the time my students and I spend at the small group table is THE most important time of our day. If you have followed my blog for
Structuring a guided reading lesson can seem overwhelming. This 20 minute guided reading lesson breaks down the details and makes it manageable for you!
This is a fun game to play with a pair of dice. Read a story and help recall the various features of the story with this creative activity.
In this post, I use simple charts to show the differences between these important literacy routines!
Today, a Work on Words topic that I am extremely passionate about... Small Groups! The question I have been asked the most over the yea...
In first grade reading comprehension is something new, challenging, and difficult to teach because even though they’re all 6 or 7 they’re developmentally so different. Head over to my blog to get this comprehension page. Depending on what grade you teach it’d be great for: homework individual assessment small groups partners intervention challenging gifted students ... Read More about Reading Comprehension
As readers move from reading beginning readers to hard texts, they need to develop strategies for reading longer words. Some readers can make this move almost naturally, while other readers {like my oldest son} do not. Today, I’m sharing some simple strategies for reading longer words resources you can download for free! {The free printable ... Read More about Strategies for Reading Longer Words
In today's post, I'll share 10 quick, meaningful “follow-up” activities that you can use in your guided reading lessons - all materials are FREE!
What reading strategies do students need to know? Find out here and keep track with a free chart!
In today's post I'll cover how to teach decoding strategies to struggling readers. I'll share some ideas for teaching decoding strategies, provide free strategy menus and cards, and discuss how we can use text-based teaching conversations to support our students.
I have to admit that when I first began teaching, I honestly had NO idea that you had to teach kiddos how to think in their brain….to my credit, it was 17 years ago… YIKES!, was it really 17 years ago? Teaching kids how to THINK can be a very complex and lengthy process. […] Read more...
I have a fun reading resource for you! Book Talk is loaded with ideas to use for retelling stories, comprehending reading, and using books and tools to share some good conversations. Click here for a preview. Students will have plenty to do during reading time. Plus, there are some great homework ideas too! I recently updated this cover and added more graphic organizers and activities to this resource. Here are just a few examples of what's included: Questions to ask partners or questions for parents to ask their child about the book they are reading. It helps start and guide the conversation about books. If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, scroll to the bottom of this post. The questions come in a variety of ways. You can get them all on one sheet or on small papers like below. I put a ring on these and students have a ton of questions to ask themselves or with their partner. These are handy and ready to go on a moments notice. You can use these questions for any genre you are reading. This pack includes 5 book reports with directions and rubrics! Just copy and send home for homework projects. This pack has graphic organizers to keep the conversation going through writing. Over 40 graphic organizers included! Also some reading activities for students that finish early or need some more enrichment. One sheet is for partners to do together and one sheet is for the individual learner who can work at their own pace. You will be sure to find some reading logs in this pack too. There is even one for the entire class to keep track of the books you read together as a class. Plus so much more!!! All activities can be used with any book or any reading program you use in the classroom. You can find Book Talk here on my blog for a discounted price: Discounted Price:Sell ebooks If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, click the picture on the left. This pack has 10 pages full of questions students should be answering while reading their story. You can only purchase these questions here on my blog. Click to read more about it. If you ONLY want the book reports, Click on the picture below. Book Reports have 4 book reports with directions and a grading rubric. There are also 3 extra reports to use at anytime! You can ONLY buy this on my blog right now. Thanks for stopping by! See you soon,
Do you have struggling readers you just can't reach? This mega list of reading intervention activities will help you teach all students how to read!
These free phonics reading passages have it all: phonics skills, fluency practice and comprehension questions. Plus, students love them!
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Use these guides to encourage and scaffold student research about reading comprehension strategies. This use is especially useful at the postsecondary level for pre-service educators. Display the first page of this packet on an overhead projector, Elmo, SmartBoard, or enlarge it to poster size. Thi...
Real Reading vs Really Not Reading - What do when your students are really not reading. Download free anchor charts and printables.
