Teaching Themes
Independent Reading: Everything You Need
Tips and ideas for how you can use independent-reading time to help your students build literate lives.
Reading Workshop: Essential Reading Experiences
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
Lists reading workshop experiences that enable you to interact with students and monitor their progress, such as read-alouds, strategy mini-lessons, guided practice, and independent free-choice reading.
Creating Readers: A Case Against Extrinsic Rewards
Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
During an interesting conversation with some teachers that were visiting our room yesterday, we discussed the topic of basals, book selections, and reading incentives. With this topic fresh on my mind, I would like to share some of my views on how I believe we can create lifelong readers, writers, and learners.
Independent Reading Books
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
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 Articles 10 Reasons Nonreaders Don't Read — and How to Change Their MindsGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Expert advice on how to change the minds of kids who hate to read. |
 Book Resources Get Real About ReadingGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Offers detailed suggestions for making the most of independent reading sessions, such as to set the stage with mini-lessons. |
 Articles Teaching Tip: Building Life-Long ReadersGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Ten tips to encourage early readers. |
 Student Contests Teaching Tip: Motivating Students to Read IndependentlyGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Quick tip about Read-A-Thons. |
 Articles Independent Reading AreaGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Giving children time to read independently is an important part of my literacy program. Find tips on how to create a library conducive to... |
 Author Interviews Talking With Brian SelznickGrades: 3–5, 6–8 The author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck on motivating reluctant readers, the magnetic pull of movies, and... |
 Book Lists The Best Graphic Novels for Reluctant ReadersGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Ten graphic novels and illustrated books that promise to draw in even the most reluctant reader |
 Everything You Need Classroom LibraryGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Create an inviting classroom library that encourages each student to read. |
 Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Patrick Daley and Janet Allan discuss how to implement the READ 180 instructional routine: Independent & Modeled Reading. |
 Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Encourage students to take ownership of their independent reading by asking them to create a unique book box at the beginning of the year. |
 Book Resources Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Use your library to encourage independent reading to support vocabulary growth and reading comprehension skills. These ideas will help you provide a... |
Articles Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Questions to help students choose a suitable book for independent reading. |
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Articles, Book Lists Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Use these lists of award-winning books to supplement a lesson, augment your class independent reading program, or encourage reading at home. Many... |
Articles, Book Resources Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Give students ideas for reading aloud or quietly, plus writing responses that you can use for assessing comprehension. |
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Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Encourage independent reading and keep track of what books students are reading by providing students with their own Reading Record. |
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Whether your students are sports nuts, horse lovers, or beachcombers, we've found a perfect book series to help them stop the "summer slide." |
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Articles, Book Lists Grades: 3–5, 6–8 From whimsical encounters with St. Nick to enthralling and enduring folktales, these books invite your students to celebrate diverse festivals of... |
Articles, Book Lists Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Discover a world of rhythm, rhyme, and free verse with engaging collections and novels for middle readers. |
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Writing Activities, Book Resources, Unit Plans Grades: 6–8 Presents organized steps to providing thorough, hands-on lessons in literary analysis, including research, discussion, graphing, and writing. |
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 This self-checklist helps students monitor their reading practices on their own. |
