Fountas & Pinnell Blog

Intervention in kindergarten makes it possible for initially low-achieving children to start the next year with a strong foundation for literacy learning.

When you intervene early, the chances of closing the gap between below-level and on-level performance are far greater.

Each book in the Leveled Literacy Intervention system is carefully designed, analyzed, and sequenced to provide enough support and a small amount of challenge so the reader can learn through the text and make small steps toward grade-level goals.

The act of comprehending a text occurs before, during, and after reading.

The holidays are a time to reflect and recognize those that have made a positive impact in our lives.

Listening, reading, and responding are always taking place in the literacy classroom.

Leveled Literacy Intervention is a scientifically-based system that is designed to prevent literacy difficulties rather than correct long-term failure.

Leveled Literacy Intervention gives struggling readers the boost they need to read at the same level as their peers and fully benefit from classroom instruction.

Providing accessible texts is one of the most important factors in creating a setting in which a student can read with fluency and phrasing.

Our goal for all readers is independence in smoothly processing texts.

We want students to enlarge their worlds through a variety of rich texts.

In our newest podcast episode we discuss the importance of talk and opportunities for fostering thoughtful discussions within a community of learners.

We want our readers to bring everything they know during discussion of the text.

In a sense, the classroom is a sheltered environment within a noisy world where everything interferes with high-level intellectual discourse and time for reading and writing. But in these short years students have a chance to live a literate life that expands their empathy, curiosity, and competencies. Literacy is their job.

Running records will inform not only the selection of an appropriate text but the specific emphases to prioritize for your students.

You start with something you can do, like making an easy recipe or paying an easy song on a musical instrument. But after a while, the new task becomes too easy and you seek greater challenges and a higher level of expertise.

You want your students to process a complex text with proficiency and ease. That means that daily reading will be a satisfying and pleasurable experience.

Here are some ways to collaborate with parents and caregivers to keep your students engaged when they go home.