Leveled Reading Success and Some Freebies to Help You Manage

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:08:00 GMT

Please welcome Tessa Maguire from Tales From Outside the Classroom!

As a Reading Specialist, I think leveled reading is key to students' reading success. There are tons of different management and structure ideas out there, but one thing I hold as a non-negotiable is leveled reading. I personally believe whole-heartedly in Guided Reading by Fountas & Pinnell. I know there are a lot of other programs out there that are set up differently, but I've seen phenomenal results with students and I believe in it. I want to share two freebies I use to help the guided reading groups in my building run smoothly.

First, are my scheduling charts. It seems that as soon as you get your structure figured out, you have students moving around in groups, and you end up with a new number. These charts are a great resource to quickly change your groups around. The charts work for 4 or 5 groups and work for 3-4 time slots.

Click here to download the charts for free from my TpT store or click here to download them for free from my TN shop.
The teachers in my building share lesson plans for the books we have in our closet. They write the lesson plan on an index card and store it in a file by level. This makes planning each week, SO much easier! In order to keep anecdotal notes and data on students, I created this form. The teachers store one for each student in a binder, organized by group.

Click here to download the file for free from my TpT store or click here to download it from my TN shop. I hope these easy to use management tools will let your groups run a bit more smoothly!

Tessa Maguire is a former reading teacher and differentiated instruction coach. She currently is in a dual role administration and curriculum coaching position. She spends her days helping her K-3 teachers find what works best for them and their students. She blogs about the resources she finds and creates and she shares tips and strategies for effective instruction. You can find out more information on her blog Tales from Outside the Classroom http://talesfromoutsidetheclassroom.blogspot.com.

Let's Fish for Readers FREEBIE!

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:13:00 GMT

Friends~Find out how I am inspiring readers in my classroom! Download samples of my new unit & get started creating an environment that fosters REAL reading!

Christmas Clap the Syllables FREEBIE!!

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:37:00 GMT

My computer is fixed, I'm back and I have a fun Christmas FREEBIE that meets Common Core Standards for both Kindergarten and 1st Grade! Hop on over to The Moffatt Girls blog to get your FREE Christmas Clap the Syllables!

What Happened to the Turkeys???

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:13:00 GMT

This isn't a turkey????? Come on over to my blog to find out what happened to the turkeys? I think you will love what I have for you!

Pam

Do you have students who confuse b and d?

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:40:00 GMT

I added a post about b and d confusion yesterday. The post includes the signs I use to prompt my students when they are "confused" about b and d. You can download the signs for free by visiting my blog. Hope to see you soon!

Happy Sunday!

Search results matching tags 'freebie' and 'guided reading'

Leveled Reading Success and Some Freebies to Help You Manage

Let's Fish for Readers FREEBIE!

Christmas Clap the Syllables FREEBIE!!

What Happened to the Turkeys???

Do you have students who confuse b and d?