During reading minilessons, the teacher presents specific, explicit instruction to help children become independent readers for life. (continue reading)
A reading minilesson is a concise and focused lesson on any aspect of effective reading or classroom reading work that is important for students to explicitly understand at a particular point in time. (continue reading)
A: There is a suggested sequence of reading minilesson umbrellas found in chapter 8 of The Reading Minilessons Book that is intended to establish good classroom management early and work toward more sophisticated concepts across the year. (continue reading)
Intentional talk refers to the language you use that is consciously directed toward the goal of instruction. When you plan for intentional talk in your interactive read-aloud and shared reading experiences, think about the meaning of the text and what your students will need to think about to fully (continue reading)
