reading (elementary)

Contains twenty-five passages with questions that evaluate a student's understanding and support Common Core State Standards.

Explores the diverse roles literature plays in any writing workshop.

A guide for parents, teachers, and librarians on the beat books for encouraging children to read.

Offers elementary school teachers practical advice on how they can help their students develop literacy skills in all content areas.

Explains how children learn to read and presents techniques for teaching children of all reading proficiency levels in small groups, moving away from rigid ability-based groups and focusing on more flexible criteria for group formation.

Contains fourteen short read-aloud plays designed to build fluency in third and fourth graders through repeated reading; and includes a mini-lesson, teaching ideas, a rubric, and a checklist for student self-assessment.

Offers strategies and techniques for understanding the thinking work that goes into comprehending texts, covering how to move students to more complex material, building readers' identity, and thoroughly engage learners with the written word.