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Reading 101: A Guide to Teaching Reading and Writing

  • Levels 10 – 12: Day 1. Familiar Rereading (1:01) Questions.
  • Guided Reading 101 Part 1 I’ve been asked a lot of questions lately about Guided Reading so I thought I’d do a few posts to help answer some of your questions. This one will be just a quick overall post and then I will come back and go into more detail about each component. I conduct my Guided Reading groups at a table.

Reading 101 is a collaboration with the Center for Effective Reading Instruction and The International Dyslexia Association.

These 9 course modules include in-depth information, classroom strategies, assignments, and additional resources on the building blocks of teaching reading and writing — including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. In the accompanying video clips, you'll hear from literacy experts and see teachers using effective strategies and techniques in the classroom.

Reading Rockets does not offer CEUs for this self-study course. After completing the modules, you can download a Letter of Completion.

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How to: Guided Reading 101 - posted in Caregiver Cafe: Hi friends. This is a post that Jet (Little) and I (CG) wrote up together. ^^ Recently we realized that storytime can be done in very different ways. Of course it should be just that, but we wanted to share how we do storytime. This may be particularly enjoyed by Littles that like to be involved or may space out when being read to (which.

Printable guided reading lessons

Reading 101 provides excellent preparation for becoming a Certified Literacy Teacher. You can attain certification through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction and The International Dyslexia Association. The first step is successful completion of the Certification Exam for Educators of Reading Instruction (CEERI).

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Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

Vocabulary

Writing

Reading 101 is a collaboration with the Center for Effective Reading Instruction and The International Dyslexia Association.

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Every teacher knows the benefit of a guided reading program—organizing similar learners together in small groups allows educators to use specific strategies to optimize student learning. But organizing these programs can be time-consuming—and that’s where these time-saving tips from real teachers come in!

Buy your books pre-leveled
Purchasing your books pre-leveled means you don’t have to spend hours sorting them all. Our guided reading collections are a fast and easy way to build your guided reading libraries:

Guided Reading Book Lists for Every Level
Nonfiction Guided Reading Book Lists for Every Level
STEM/STEAM Guided Reading Book Lists for Every Level
Diverse Books for Every Guided Reading Level

Stock your stations with essential tools
Have these tools handy during guided reading instruction:

Highlighters: Students use highlighters to markup sight words and other key words.
Pointers: Pointers are a great way for children to follow words through text.
Magnetic letters: Students can use magnets to spell out sight words.

Repurpose a dishrack
A dishrack makes the perfect, inexpensive holder to sort all of your lessons for the week and any other materials your reading groups may need.

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Use a guided reading leveling chart
Guided leveling charts help you find all the books you need to set your students on the path to reading success. Find out everything you need to know about guided reading leveling charts (and how to use them) here.

Use a stuffed toy to encourage emergent readers
A reading mascot is great way to put students at ease in the classroom. You and your students can come up with a name for the stuffed toy together. During the first lesson, let your students know that the stuffed toy is your assistant and that the two of you will be helping everyone learn how to read.

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Level your library with Book Wizard
If you library isn’t leveled already, then using the Scholastic Book Wizard will save you lots of time—and help you fill any gaps with recommendations.