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Nurture Young Learners' Curiosity Through Inquiry

Registration Now Open for the Fountas and Pinnell Classroom Multiday Institute, Grades PreK-3!

At the end of each level in the Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Lesson Guides, you will find pages from The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum to help monitor progress and guide your teaching.

On Thursday, February 22, Fountas and Pinnell hosted a Twitter Chat on the importance of fostering talk in the classroom. Below is a recap of that chat.

FAQ Friday: Should I tell families the level I am working on in LLI?

We are pleased to present our 2018 LLI K-12 professional development opportunities for you at three locations across the country.

This month, Meli answers letters from her friends in Burleson, Texas.

Play is an essential component of the kindergarten classroom. Throughout early childhood, the foundation of reading and writing is joyful play, language, and literacy experiences.

FAQ Friday: Is There a Lexile Correlation Chart for Fountas & Pinnell Levels?

As you help children learn new words, use some of the following teaching suggestions:

Q: What Is the Purpose of the Getting Started Lessons in LLI?

The early years of school are important for every child, but for those who find literacy learning difficult, every one of these years is critical.

In grade two or even grade three, you may have students who are just beginning to sustain attention to texts and have little experience managing themselves independently.

FAQ Friday: Is the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment a standardized assessment?

We hope everyone is settling back to school after the holiday break, and discovering lots of new books! Meli continues to receive wonderful letters from her fans.

As they engage in independent reading, students have many opportunities to process texts with ease and understanding. You'll want to guide struggling readers as they select books for themselves, but ultimately they must have the motivation of choice.

TWITTER CHAT RECAP: Choice and Why It Matters

When forming LLI groups, children do not always fall neatly into just the right number of groups. After all, they are individuals who cannot be defined by “reading level.”