Teaching reading can be very frustrating. But when the light bulb comes on, it is amazing!
I have put together a series of posts for teaching reading with library resources, Internet links, and practical tips.
If at any time you have specific questions, please e-mail and we can put our heads together to solve your reading dilemma!
Basics
What readers need!
The Secret to Reading
Storytelling
Finding Just Right Books
Fluency
Comprehension
Phonics and Phonemic Awareness
Vocabulary
Reading Voices
Identifying and Repairing Confusions
Story Elements
Determining Importance
Reading Selections
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Literacy for All *Helpful posts and links will be added soon!
Pre-k and Kindergarten
Letter Sound correspondence
20 High Frequency Words
Names
Nursery Rhymes for Fluency
Concepts About Print
Read easy texts together
Poetry and writing time together
First Grade
Consonant blends
Shared writing of stories
100 High Frequency Words
Poetry folders to illustration and practice Fluency
Record child readings and play back
Meaningful reading strategies
Guided Reading
5 Cues for Problem Solving
Retelling with Puppets
Lots of easy reading
Purposeful Writing for Authentic Reasons
Second Grade
Vowel patterns and blends
200 High Frequency Words
Meaningful Reading Strategies
Record child's readings and play back to build fluency
Reader's Theater
Guided Reading with focus on context clues
Vocabulary Integration
Purposeful Writing for Authentic Reasons
Spelling Stratgies
Third Grade and Up
Vocabulary Acquisition
Structural Analysis
Poetry Shares
Large Blocks of time for Reading
Large Blocks of time for Writing
