Guided reading time goes by SO quickly. If you’re like me, you want to make the most of that time – but also monitor how students are doing! Guided reading assessments can be difficult to implement…but they don’t have to be! In this blog post, I’ll share two simple ways to track how students are…… Continue Reading
Wondering how to make a guided reading schedule for your Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade classroom? You’re in the right place! In this post, I’ll walk you through my step-by-step process. I have example schedules and freebies for you too! Step 1: Form your guided reading groups. First, of course, you’ll need to determine…… Continue Reading
Do you have any students in your class who aren’t yet reading at grade level? Even if those lower students are making progress, they still may not be “bridging the gap.” (In other words, the higher readers are making progress, too. And the lower readers are still behind, even though they may be getting better every day.) So how…… Continue Reading
Earlier in my teaching career, whenever I was teaching reading to a small group of students, we were always doing guided reading. I thought… guided reading = small group reading (That they were basically the same thing!) Here’s what I’ve learned, though: If I only do “true” guided reading for EVERY small group reading lesson,…… Continue Reading
Do you use the reading workshop AND writing workshop models in your K-2 classroom? I love the workshop model because it: Promotes student choice (which is motivating!) Gives students lots of real reading and writing time—not worksheets Creates time for us teachers to meet with students one-on-one or in small groups If you’d like to…… Continue Reading
If you know me, you know I love running records! Taking running records of students’ oral reading (and asking them comprehension questions) is a fantastic way to learn about students’ decoding abilities … fluency … comprehension … and even vocabulary knowledge. All of this information is fantastic and helps us plan instruction. The better we…… Continue Reading
I’ve always loved reading—as a kid and as an adult. I also want my students to develop a love of reading, and if you’re reading this post, you must feel the same way! Unfortunately, not all our students love reading when they enter our classrooms. Maybe they’ve struggled with reading in the past. Maybe reading…… Continue Reading
If you teach guided reading, you probably choose leveled texts for your groups. But how do you know when to move a student (or an entire group) “up” a level? In this post, I share some tips to help you make that decision! Photo Credits: Beata Becia, Shutterstock Tip #1: Take running records consistently. Running…… Continue Reading
Are you ready to SUPERCHARGE your reading workshop or literacy block? 😃 Shared reading can be the rocket fuel that launches your students toward reading success! 🚀🚀I’ve seen the results with my own K, 1st, and 2nd grade students: shared reading has helped them move up reading levels and become more strategic readers. Because I believe…… Continue Reading
You might already know that a reading conference is one-on-one reading instruction. But how do you conduct a reading conference? And are they really worth the time they take? Every school day is packed, and it seems as if there’s never enough time to “fit it all in.” I feel like reading conferences are one…… Continue Reading
