After leveling the books, sort them by genre when you place them on the shelves. This allows students to be aware of genre choices when making their selections. It also allows for privacy, being able to first search by interest and then by level.
Try asking parents to donate new books or books from their own shelves that their children have outgrown. Pictures books serve as fantastic mentor texts, allowing you to model reading and writing strategies.
After leveling the books, sort them by genre when you place them on the shelves. This allows students to be aware of genre choices when making their selections. It also allows for privacy, being able to first search by interest and then by level.
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When we assess the errors students make when they read, we can direct our instruction to introduce or strengthen their cueing strategies. Strategy groups can be formed to address these needs. Here is a little help in understanding how that works -
http://prezi.com/yim7-5k3i2o-/miscue-analysis/ Structuring your literacy block is an important thing to consider to be sure that all literacy components are regularly being addressed. Here are some configurations to consider:
http://home.comcast.net/~saponaro/structuregr.htm It is always a challenge to find books for the 2nd through 5th grader with a high reading level. I always try to find novels where personification is used and the main characters are animals. Those books usually have appropriate content, rich language, and strong themes. This website includes some specific examples of higher level books with appropriate content.
http://www.multcolib.org/kids/booklists/readingup.html Here is a simple Word Work idea using sticky notes and file folders.....
http://teacherbitsandbobs.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-words.html?m=1 These are some lists of books to use with guided reading sorted by:
Level - http://teachers.catskillcsd.org/ces/SecondGradeWebsite/leveled%20book%20list.pdf - http://www.friendshaverford.org/pdfdocuments/academics/guidedreading/booksarrangedbyguided.pdf Strategy - http://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us/elementary/numphrey/subjectpages/reading/booklists.html - (and a list of mentor texts by strategy for strategy groups or whole group mini lessons) http://www.billings.k12.mt.us/literacy/pir_class/comprehension_definitions._stems,questions,read_aloud_mentor_books.pdf Here is a great conversion chart that is useful for comparing lexile levels, DRA levels, and guided reading levels.
http://sa.parkrose.k12.or.us/assets/files/Lexile%20conversions.pdf Here is a comprehensive leveled book list sorted by title and by author. This resource can be used by students, teachers, and parents. http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/index.html |
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