When a young reader is just learning to read, we expect to hear hesitations and pauses between words. Readers who continue to hesitate and pause have a harder time with comprehension. Our job is to guide them along the path from having the struggles of a new reader to securing the fluency of a proficient…
Let’s talk SUBITIZING! Subitizing builds number sense. It is an essential number fluency skill that becomes more automatic with continued practice in kindergarten and 1st grade. Students who can automatically identify 2 on a die without counting dots are subitizing. Why subitize? Strong subitizing skills build number sense. That’s why we have students play games…
In the original post, Guided Reading Lessons in 1-2-3, I mentioned there are 3 parts to designing effective guided reading lessons. The process I used is quite simple: I know. It’s not a big secret method. It’s what many of us already do. But in order for our guided reading lessons to be effective, each of the 3…
In the original post, Guided Reading Lessons in 1-2-3, I mentioned there are 3 parts to designing effective guided reading lessons. The process I used is quite simple: I know. It’s not a big secret method. It’s what many of us already do. But in order for our guided reading lessons to be effective, each of the…
In the previous post, Guided Reading Lessons in 1-2-3, I mentioned there are 3 parts to designing effective guided reading lessons. This blog post will focus on Targeted Guided Reading Assessment The process I used is quite simple: I know. It’s not a big secret method. It’s what many of us already do. But in…
Powerful and effective guided reading lessons are what every primary teacher strives to perfect. Over the years I learned that when I took the time to carefully target and plan my guided reading lessons with intention, my students’ scores soared. The process I used is quite simple: I know. It’s not a big secret method. It’s what…
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