Reading

READING
Reading is the basic fundamental of all curriculum. This is an undisputed fact and relatively steadfast acknowledgement. However, according to Gail E. Tompkins textbook, "Literacy for the 21st Century - Balanced Approach", the classrooms of today are different. Why? Students are a diverse community of learners. In any given classroom, students will be reading at all different levels and abilities. According to an article published by Joan Richardson that reviewed curriculum changes in [|Kennewick School]District in Washington state during 1995 found, "13% of its 3rd graders read at a kindergarten level, 14% at a 1st grade level, 16% at a 2nd grade level, and 57% at grade level." This is not uncommon. The teacher's goal is to meet the needs of the diverse population. Students are like popcorn. Some pop early. Some pop late. According to Tompkins, today's teachers must balance literacy instruction with authentic, differentiated learning activities, appropriate assessment, new technologies in the 21st century, and ample practice time for reading and writing both guided and independent.

Teachers invariably need a mountain of resources. I am always amazed at the number of resources you can find on YouTube. Here are just a few:

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1. Lesson planet Over 350,000 teacher reviews online lesson plans and worksheets - with Common Core Standards [|Lesson Planet]

Reading, Writing, poetry, letter sounds, spelling, phonemic awareness, letter recognition, reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, teaching phonics phonics expectancies phonic blends phonic blends and digraphs with phonic blends phonics rules phonics R controlled vowels phonic games phonics /ch/ phonics games shorts vowels

2. State Department of Education Reading/Literacy [|Lesson Plans Page]

3. Running Record Tips []

3. 10 Steps To Developing a Quality Lesson Plan - with lesson plan template [|10 Step Lesson Plan Guide]

4. The Reading Lady [|Reading Lady]

4(a). Reading Research [|Education Week - Reading Research]

4(b). 2010 KIDS COUNT Special Report - Why the End of Third Grade Matters [|Why Reading Matters at the End of Third Grade]

5. Interactive Flipbook []

Tutorial []

Using Technology:

6. QR Codes [|www.kaywa.com]

7. Comic Strip [|www.toondoo.com]

8. Movie Generator [|www.xtranormal.com]

9. Electronic Poster [|www.glogster.com]

10. Character Creators [|www.blabberize.com]

Other Resources:

11. Intervention Plan for Low Reading Scores []

12. E[|ducation Week - 3rd grade reading research]