“I’m not a good reader.” “I hate reading.” “I’ll never get better at reading.” I am a Reading Specialist in a Title I school, and too often, these are the words I hear from my students. The reality is… my students struggle, every single one of them. Working in a remedial reading program, it’s hard to convince my struggling readers… View Post
How do you plan for your small group instruction? Do you follow a program where all students receive the same strategies, or do you customize the interventions you teach to meet the needs of your students? As a Literacy Specialist, my students are placed into flexible, target-specific reading groups based on multiple assessments at the beginning of the year. Our… View Post
There are endless opportunities for fun, engaging fluency practice throughout the summer to keep up a child’s reading skills. I especially love DIY literacy projects and activities that I can put together using items found around my home. The best part is… once you create the activities, you can use them all year-long! Fluency Jars are my new favorite literacy… View Post
The Fluency Flipbook is an easy-to-assemble, printable reference guide for the different parts of fluency. Students will love putting together this flipbook as they learn the definitions of each component. This resource would be a great corresponding resource for Fluency Boot Camp! Once you’ve introduced all the parts of fluency, students can use this as a fluency reference throughout the year…. View Post
Summer break is a time to recharge, refresh, and relax; however, for many teachers, it’s bittersweet. After an entire year of getting to know your students, guiding them toward personal and academic growth, and investing countless hours helping them to meet their individual learning goals, it’s hard to hand over the reins and stop worrying about their progress. As I wave (maybe a bit too happily) at all… View Post
With summer nearly upon us, it’s time to start thinking about the dreaded summer regression (insert frustrated teacher sigh); however, the summer slide doesn’t have to be a reality for every student. Encourage parents to prepare now by developing a summer reading plan, and show them the importance of summer reading so their children don’t lose any of the gains they worked so hard… View Post
