Teachers use Fountas & Pinnell Professional Books for professional development to improve upon teaching skills within the literacy-rich classroom.
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Teachers and educators can use The Literacy Quick Guide not only as the initial building block toward a cohesive, literacy-based classroom, but also as an ongoing reference tool for explicit teaching. (continue reading)
Working with English language learners, you have the wonderful opportunity to observe them as they absorb their new language. The following are twenty suggestions for working effectively with young ELLs. (continue reading)
For English language learners, a reader's notebook is a safe place to practice a new language. It eventually becomes a record of their progress not only in content and literacy knowledge but in acquiring a new language. (continue reading)
Often, it can be difficult to find time for every activity in the classroom. As a remedy, here are some activities that can serve multiple purposes simultaneously. (continue reading)
Prekindergarten teachers are faced with the challenge of creating classrooms that are play-based, but also prepare children for a literacy-rich world. While most children will not leave PreK able to read conventionally, their development as emergent readers can be supported in many ways. (continue reading)