Teacher Tip: Activate student agency with these effective practices for book clubs
February 4, 2020
Children are attracted to books that reflect their own lives, but as readers become more advanced, they need to learn about other cultures and see different perspectives
February 3, 2020
How do I watch a recording of a live webinar?
January 31, 2020
How to obtain information for reporting progress to families and administrators on student literacy achievement for Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ users.
Comprehension is even more powerful when students have the opportunity to discuss their reading or to use writing or drawing as a tool to reflect on it.
January 30, 2020
Our ultimate goal as teachers is to help each student in our schools become a reader who loves books and all they have to offer.
January 29, 2020
Portfolios are a popular way to present students' work over time so that progress is evident.
January 28, 2020
Reading is more than basic decoding competency. It has the potential to nourish the intellect, the emotions, and the spirit.
January 27, 2020
You may be familiar with The Literacy Continuum––the roadmap to literacy acquisition in children over time. But did you know there are three other versions of this classic text?
January 24, 2020
Guided reading is a way to help readers work on the “cutting edge” of their learning. You select a text that is just a little harder than students can read independently but that provides enough support so they can process this challenging text successfully with your support.
January 23, 2020
Interactive read-aloud provides a rich foundation of texts on which you can build much teaching and learning.
January 22, 2020
Choice breeds engagement. As they come to know themselves through the reading material they select, your students will become aware fo their own tastes and preferences and will see themselves as readers.
January 16, 2020
Fountas and Pinnell share their story of The Literacy Continuum and how it evolved into the indispensable tool educators know and use today.
The more students read for authentic purposes, the more likely they are to make a place for reading in their lives.
January 15, 2020
During assessment season, consider partnering up with a grade-level colleague so you can release each other to administer an assessment or two.
January 14, 2020
The act of comprehending a text occurs before, during and after reading.
January 13, 2020
How do I access Online Resources?
January 10, 2020
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