The Literacy Treasures Podcast
By Tanya Bailey
Join me on The Literacy Treasures Podcast to talk all about literacy instruction and meeting your readers right where they are.
The Literacy Treasures PodcastJan 18, 2021
Simple Guidelines for Successful Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction is not just about the group of 3-5 students gathered in the small group meeting area.
Small group instruction is about setting up the classroom environment and structures that will support small group meetings.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- What procedures to set up for Workshop/Independent Work that supports small group instruction
- The 5 minilessons needed to set up the classroom structures to support small group instruction
- How to thoughtfully map out your small group meetings and conferences each day (with a freebie download)
- How to intentionally plan for meeting readers’ needs during small group instruction
- Tips for planning for small group guided reading
- Tips for planning small group strategy instruction
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- FREEBIE Mapping Out Small Group Meetings and Conference Schedule Tool
- A collection of ready to go minilessons & tools for launching readers’ workshop in the Readers Workshop Launch Mini Bundle of Reading Minilessons & Student Printables
- Easy to use Small Group Planning Template for Guided Reading & Strategy Instruction
- To read more about setting up small group instruction, check out the associated blog posts for this episode here,
Part 1 Setting up the classroom environment and structures,
Part 2 Mapping out small groups and individual conferences, &
Part 3 Thoughtful planning for small group instruction
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the -research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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How to Build a Campus Wide Culture of Reading
Any time of the year is a good time to build a culture of reading.
Reading drives everything!
Here's a challenge for you!
Share your reading life with your peers and your readers!
Ask yourself these 3 questions…
- Do I want to establish a positive culture of reading on my entirecampus?
- Do I want my students to see each other as readers?
- Do I want my students to see me and the other adults on my campus as readers?
Sharing Your Reading Life and discovering a reader’s Reading Identity is MORE than just getting to know your readers, it’s all about tracking progress
What you'll gain from this episode...
- why you should build a campus wide culture of reading
- easy steps to follow for sharing your reading life (and encouraging others to do the same)
- a map to finding the FREE infographic for Sharing Your Reading Life
- a sneak peek into the powerful informal assessment tool this could become for you and your reader
Resources from this episode:
- FREE Sharing Your Reading Life – A Printable Guide to Exploring Your Reading Life
- To read more about building a campus wide reading culture, check out the associated blog post for this episode here, Literacy Treasures Blog
- A collection of ready to go tools for establishing reading lives, launching notebooks, reflecting & tracking progress in the Readers' Notebook Bundle: Resources to Get Started, Reflect & Set Goals
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the -research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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The Reader's Notebook: How to Set Up This Powerful Instructional Tool
In this episode we’ll dive into the benefits of using Readers’ Notebooks within your reading instruction.
The Reader's Notebook IS the most powerful instructional tool within the reading classroom.
The Reader's Notebook is the place in which your learners can see themselves as readers and watch as they progress and grow.
What you’ll gain from this episode…
1. How to set up a Reader’s Notebook
2. What to include in a Reader’s Notebook
3. Learn the 5 sections EVERY Reader’s Notebook should have
4. How to use the 5 essential sections of the Reader’s Notebook
If you are looking to revisit these ideas about Readers’ Notebooks you can find it in these resources linked below.
- Grab Readers’ Notebooks Tab Dividers FREE download inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
- Looking for resources to use for setting up a Reader’s Notebook, check out this Readers' Notebook Mini Bundle: Resources to Get Started, Reflect & Set Goals
- To read more about Readers’ Notebooks visit the Literacy Treasures Blog and click MORE and slide down Readers’ Notebooks
- Listen to this podcast episode all about Reading Identity Projects
- Set up Readers’ Notebooks AND have the minilessons to use with your readers as they add to their Readers’ Notebooks in the Reading Workshop Minilesson Collection for Building Readers with over 100 minilessons.
- Check out the Literacy Treasures Teachers Pay Teachers Store...
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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The Secrets to Crafting Perfect & Effective MINILESSONS
An effective minilesson is short and packed with a powerful message that will ignite and motivate your readers to actively engage in their independent reading work.
We’ll dive into the ‘not so secret’ secrets of crafting the perfect minilesson.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- 9 considerations to take when planning minilessons
- The architecture of a minilesson: Connect ~ Teach ~ Actively Engage ~ Link
Grab the FREE mini course with cheat sheet, 5 Steps to Crafting Minilessons That Will Ignite & Engage Your Readers
Self-guided mini course for long term planning your reading instruction, How to Plan Readers’ Workshop To Ignite Your Readers All Year Long
A collection of 100+ minilessons that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Collection for Building Readers
To read more about Crafting Minilessons visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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How to Keep Learners Engaged At The End of the School Year
The end of the school year is always a challenge! Keeping your learners challenged and engaged is a hard task when Spring Fever hits and everyone is counting the days until Summer break.
This episode is packed with ideas and strategies to help you and your learners stay engaged and survive the end of the school year season on a bright note.
What you'll gain from this episode...
~~Making your learners growth visible
~~4 Literacy activities not to be missed at the end of the year
~~Ideas for trying out something new just for YOU
After listening to gain ideas to help your end of the year instruction, check out the links below.
To read more about these end of the school year activities visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Check out these links for more info about the activities shared in this episode...
~~~Independent Writing Projects
~~~Curriculum & Year Planning Resource
Grab the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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Writing Longer Reading Responses: Taking Jots to the Next Level
Your students are reading independently.
They are reacting to the text and jotting their thinking down on post its.
- A student comes to you and says..."I've finished my book, now what do I do with all these post its?"
- You see another student’s independent reading book and notebook full of post its and sticky notes are falling all over the classroom floor.
- You see another student throwing those little treasure pieces of reading thinking in the trash can after finishing a book.
Whether it's student #1 or #2 or #3, those post-it notes need to find their way into stretching student thinking about the text.
These are clear signs that it’s time for these readers to take their thinking to the next level...
It’s time to move onto longer written reading responses.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- How to take your readers' thinking to the next level
- 7 Key teaching points for guiding your readers through the process of writing longer reading responses
To read more about writing longer reading responses, check out the associated blog post for this episode here, Literacy Treasures Blog
A collection of ready to go minilessons with printable resources for Writing Analytical Reading Responses
Grab the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the minilessons shared in this episode) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the -research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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The Secret To Showing Your Readers How To 'Put It All Together'
Reading has a lot of moving parts. Readers need to understand how to put all the pieces together to make meaning. Synthesizing text is when readers "put it all together" to move from literal understandings to inferential understandings.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- The language of synthesis
- 8 key teaching points for synthesizing text
To read more about synthesizing text to ‘put it all together, check out the associated blog post for this episode here, Literacy Treasures Blog
A collection of ready to go minilessons with printable resources for Synthesizing Text—Minilessons to Grow and Deepen Thinking About Text.
Grab the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the minilessons shared in this episode) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the -research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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How to Guide Learners Through the INQUIRY PROCESS
Your learners have SO MANY QUESTIONS. They wonder ALL THE TIME! However, they may not have developed the skills they need to find answers to those questions. They need guidance in finding answers to their many wonderings. Readers need to understand the inquiry process to find answers to their many questions.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- The 4 Steps of the Inquiry Process
- The "I wonder" step—asking questions
- Finding & evaluating relevant resources
- Creating & sharing their new learning
- Reflecting on the inquiry process
- 8 key teaching points for introducing the inquiry process to your learners
To read more about introducing the inquiry process, check out the associated blog post for this episode here, Literacy Treasures Blog
A collection of ready to go minilessons with printable resources for Introducing the Inquiry Process & Mini Inquiry Project Booklet
Grab the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the minilessons shared in this episode) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the -research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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9 Teaching Points To Help Readers Navigate Informational Text
Readers are naturally filled with questions about topics they are interested in and are led to read nonfiction texts to find answers to those questions.
However, nonfiction texts can be overwhelming and difficult to read from the different text structures to the content specific vocabulary to the way the content is presented to the amount of content stuffed into one piece of text readers can be left overwhelmed. Especially young readers.
Help guide your readers through navigating nonfiction texts.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- 9 key teaching points for helping your readers navigate nonfiction text
To read more about navigating informational text, check out the associated blog post for this episode here, Literacy Treasures Blog
A collection of ready to go minilessons with printable resources for Reading Informational Text.
Grab the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the minilessons shared in this episode) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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What Your Readers Need To Know About THEME
When readers know that THEME is a universal message about life and/or people, uncovering this within a text becomes a little easier and more understandable.
What you'll gain from this episode...
· What readers need to uncover (and discover theme)
· Using characters to get to theme
· Questions readers need to ask to uncover theme
· All theme interpretations depend on text evidence and experiences
When you want a ready to go lesson along with resources to support the questioning that guides readers to theme, check out this instructional tool, Reading Toolkit: Theme Minilesson and Resources to Uncover the Theme of a Text
To read more about Teaching Theme visit this blog post Literacy Treasures Blog
Check out the Literacy Treasures Teachers Pay Teachers Store...
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Getting Readers to Write MORE About Their Reading Thinking
Writing longer reading responses can be an overwhelming task for young readers--well, for any readers!
What you'll gain from this episode...
- 5 key points for conducting a minilesson for writing more about reading thinking
To read more about stopping & jotting along with writing more about your reading thinking visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Check out these resources for digging deeper into reading thinking on the Literacy Treasures Teachers Pay Teachers Store...
Stretching My Reading Thinking Minilesson and Think Sheet
Writing Literary Responses - Text Dependent Analysis - A Collection of Minilessons
Stopping and Jotting Minilessons and Assessment Tool
Synthesizing Text -- Reading Minilessons to Grow and Deepen Thinking About Text
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Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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Conferring With Readers: Understanding the 5 Steps to a Reading Conference
Conferring with readers is all about Teaching the readER, not the readING
There are 5 essential phases of a reading conference. Listen in to discover tips and tricks for moving through the 5 steps of a reading conference.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Tips and tricks for the 5 Steps of a Reading Conference...
- Research
- Decide
- Compliment
- Teach
- Link
Check out the Progress Monitoring Toolkit (including conferring forms)
Grab the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
To read more about these reading conference tips visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Check out the Literacy Treasures Teachers Pay Teachers Store...
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas, Jennifer Serravallo and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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Creating a Reader Profile to Set Reasonable Reading Goals
Readers' growth should be visible! Readers need to keep portfolios and samples of work to show their growth. Teachers should create Reader Profiles to help SEE their readers and gather data that will inform instruction.
Readers should develop goals to keep moving them forward on their path to reading proficiency.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Getting to know your readers
- Literacy Portfolios & Reader Profiles
- 8 steps to helping readers set reasonable goals
Check out Progress Monitoring Tools in the Building Readers Toolkit of Progress Monitoring Tools
Grab the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
To read more about setting reasonable goals using reader profiles visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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How to Know When Your Lesson Was 'STICKY' Enough
You want to get ahead of your readers and plan some lessons they will need in the immediate future. You want to get ahead and plan lessons that will help readers gain what they need to move closer to proficiency.
BUT, the reading standards are so broad and general, and the reading process is a BEAST. Not to mention, the district's pacing guide is not unique to the group of readers you currently have sitting in your classroom.
You want to tackle the beast and meet your readers where they are. Which brings you to this question...How do I know what to teach and when?
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Tips and strategies for considerations to make when
- Observing your readers
- Talking to your readers
- Reviewing your readers’ work
- Using Exit Tickets with your readers
To read more about monitoring your readers’ progress, visit these blog posts here, Literacy Treasures Blog
A collection of Progress Monitoring Tools to monitor your readers’ progress and inform your instruction, Building Readers’ Toolkit for Progress Monitoring
Grab these cheat sheets to help you decide what to teach and when, Using Exit Tickets to Inform Instruction & Evaluating Student Reading Artifacts, inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the launching workshop minilessons above) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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8 Key Points for Teaching Readers How to Monitor Comprehension
All readers need to understand the processes occurring in their brains as they read text.
Monitoring comprehension is difficult for young readers. They are not aware of all the things going on in their heads while they are reading.
Readers need to know how to monitor their own comprehension.
Readers need to be able to recognize signals that their meaning is breaking down.
Readers need strategies and tools to help them get back on track.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- 8 key teaching points for teaching readers to monitor their own comprehension
- Tips and suggestions for each teaching point
To read this blog article with photographs, 8 Key Points for Teaching Readers How to Monitor Comprehension visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Resources for teaching readers how to monitor their own comprehension… Monitoring Comprehension Instructional Resources
A collection of Progress Monitoring Tools to monitor your readers’ progress and inform your instruction, Building Readers’ Toolkit for Progress Monitoring
Grab the mini course with cheat sheet, 5 Steps to Crafting Minilessons to Ignite and Engage Your Readers, inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the launching workshop minilessons above) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
Website Literacy Treasures
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WHY Students SHOULD BE Stopping and Jotting Thoughts While They Read
Are reader’s stop & jots…those small written reactions and responses to text…a distraction or a bridge to comprehension?
I’m one to think that teaching readers to stop and jot as they read is essential. When readers are stopping to jot and write quick little responses to text, they are building their comprehension of that text. Stop and Jots are thinking, reactions and annotations about text written by readers while they are reading. You can learn so much about your readers from these quick written responses. When readers stop and jot as they read, they are staying actively engaged in the text and are monitoring their own comprehension through that inner conversation with the text.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- What is stopping and jotting
- Why readers should stop and jot
- What jots will look like through the school year
- What a teacher can learn about readers from their jots
To read this blog article with photographs, WHY Students SHOULD BE Stopping and Jotting Thoughts While They Read visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Resources for teaching readers how to stop and jot & informally assessing readers’ jots… Stop & Jot Mini Bundle
A collection of Progress Monitoring Tools to monitor your readers’ progress and inform your instruction, Building Readers’ Toolkit for Progress Monitoring
Grab the cheat sheet, Evaluating Student Reading Artifacts, inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the launching workshop minilessons above) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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Expectations You MUST Have For Readers Talking About Books
When your readers are actively engaging in book conversations, they are working at a higher level of analysis. Readers just need time to participate in book discussions to develop and practice their skills.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Expectations for readers during book discussions
- Tools to facilitate your readers’ book talk
- What readers need to engage in book conversations
- Assessing book discussions
To read this blog article with photographs, Expectations You MUST Have For Readers Talking About Books visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Resources for facilitating discussions and guiding your readers to better book talking skills…
A collection of Progress Monitoring Tools to monitor your readers’ progress and inform your instruction, Building Readers’ Toolkit for Progress Monitoring
Grab the guide, Evaluating Student Reading Artifacts, inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the launching workshop minilessons above) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
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Helping Readers Find 'Just Right' Books
Sometimes readers will tell you they don't like to read, but that just means they haven't found the right book yet! Check out these strategies and tools for helping your readers find the right books.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Ideas for providing access to books
- Ideas for building and organizing classroom libraries
- Finding reading interests
- Giving book suggestions & book talks
- Creating nonfiction reading lists
To read this blog article with photographs, 5 Ways to Help Readers Find Books visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Listen to the Reading Identity projects episode, How To IGNITE (or REignite) a Culture of Reading Using Reading Identity Projects
Grab the mini course with cheat sheet, 5 Steps to Crafting Minilessons That Will Ignite & Engage Your Readers inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
Looking for minilessons to launch Readers’ Workshop that includes choosing just right books, try this Readers Workshop Launch Mini Bundle of Reading Minilessons & Student Printables
A collection of 100+ minilessons (including the launching workshop minilessons above) that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
Website Literacy Treasures
Teachers Pay Teachers Literacy Treasures
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Launching Readers' Workshop ~ 6 Tips and 12 Essential Teaching Points
In this episode we’ll dive into the considerations and teaching points needed for Launching Readers’ Workshop.
Launching Readers Workshop is all about creating the systems, procedures and foundations so that your readers can do ALL THE THINGS a real reader does.
What you’ll gain from this episode…
1. 6 considerations for Launching Readers’ Workshop
2. 12 Key Teaching Points for Launching Readers’ Workshop
If you are looking to revisit the ideas from this episode about Launching Readers’ Workshop you can find it in these resources linked below.
· Looking for resources to Launch Reader’s Workshop, check out this Readers Workshop Launch Mini Bundle of Reading Minilessons & Student Printables
· To read more about Launching Readers’ Workshop visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
· Listen to the episode all about establishing Reading Identities here, How To IGNITE (or REignite) a Culture of Reading Using Reading Identity Projects
· Stopping and Jotting resources found here, Stop and Jot Mini Bundle-Minilessons & Assessment Tool for Student Thinking Jots
· Read more about Stopping and Jotting here on the Literacy Treasures Website
· Set up Readers’ Notebooks AND have the minilessons to use with your readers as they add to their Readers’ Notebooks in the Reading Workshop Minilesson Collection for Building Readers with over 100 minilessons to keep your readers active and living like readers all year long.
· Grab Readers’ Notebooks Tab Dividers FREE download inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
Here at Literacy Treasures, I LOVE to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that I've learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers. I have immersed myself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is shared on Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
Website Literacy Treasures
Instagram literacytreasures
Pinterest @teachershuddle
Facebook Literacy Treasures
Teachers Pay Teachers Literacy Treasures
Mapping Out a YEAR PLAN for LITERACY INSTRUCTION ~ Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences
This one is not about a particular student reading experience or encounter but about PLANNING AND MAPPING OUT the kinds of strategy and skill experiences you know your readers will need across the school year.
It’s important to be thoughtful and intentional when planning literacy instruction. You don’t want to get caught every week in that “what am I going to teach next?” cycle. Build the big picture of how you will develop and foster your readers’ needs across the school year.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- How to set up a template (outline) for a curriculum year calendar
- Step by step walk through completing a year plan in literacy instruction
- Long term planning considerations for Read Aloud
- Long term planning considerations for Shared Reading
- Long term planning considerations for Readers’ Workshop
- Long term planning considerations for Writers’ Workshop
- Long term planning considerations for Word Work/Word Study
- Long term planning considerations for Social Studies as an extension of literacy instruction
Picture of long term planning, Then & Now, click this link and scroll down
Self-guided mini course for long term planning your reading instruction, How to Plan Readers’ Workshop To Ignite Your Readers All Year Long
A collection of 100+ minilessons that are ready to go, Reading Workshop Minilesson Bundle for Building Readers
To read more about planning literacy instruction visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
Grab the mini course 5 Steps to Crafting Minilessons That Will Ignite & Engage Your Readers inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
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Finding and Using STRONG MENTOR TEXTS in Reading Instruction ~ Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences
In today’s Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences episode we’ll dive into the benefits of using mentor texts within your reading instruction.
As a mentor teacher and reading coach, I’ve been asked several questions about mentor texts from finding the right kind of text to use as a mentor to how you actually use it within the minilesson.
Answers to these questions fill this episode all about finding and using mentor texts within your reading instruction.
What you’ll gain from this episode…
- What is a Mentor Text?
- So just what makes a good mentor text?
- How do I find good mentor texts?
- What do I need readers to gain from the mentor text?
- Where do I start looking?
- Does the text support what my readers need?
- Just what do I look for in a mentor text?
- How do you use a mentor text?
- When do I teach from a mentor text?
- How can I revisit a mentor text in a minilesson?
- What part of the text will I use?
- How will I use the text to teach the strategy or skill?
- How will I engage my readers in the text use?
- How will my readers be able to access the text after the lesson for reference?
- Will there be other mentor texts to illustrate the same strategy or skill?
If you are looking to revisit these ideas about mentor texts you can find it in these resources linked below.
Grab Using Mentor Texts free download inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
Looking for a planning tool for a mentor text, check out Mentor Text Considerations Tool
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Long term planning resource How to Plan Readers' Workshop to Ignite Your Readers All Year Long
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Creating SHARED READING Encounters ~ Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences
Building Strong Readers is all about providing readers with different opportunities to work on their reading skills and strategies.
Readers need a variety of reading experiences and encounters to help them build the skills and strategies of a proficient reader.
Shared Reading is an essential component of any ELA block. This component of literacy instruction provides readers with a scaffold while working WITH the teacher to co-create meaning. During a shared reading experience, the teacher and readers work together to create meaning.
In this episode of Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences, we will dive into why shared reading experiences are essential for readers at ALL levels.
What you'll gain from this episode...
*4 reasons why Shared Reading experiences should happen at ALL grade levels
*The structure of Shared Reading
*Planning and conducting Shared Reading experiences
*What Shared Reading looks like across one week
Grab the Shared Reading Text Rotation Planner free download here
Looking for Shared Reading planners specific to a variety of texts try these Shared Reading Genre Specific Planning pages along with student think sheets
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Intentional READ ALOUD Encounters ~ Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences
Building Strong Readers is all about providing readers with different opportunities to work on their reading skills and strategies.
Do we expect our students to go forth and read increasingly complex texts with little or no guidance? Of course, not!
Readers need a variety of reading experiences and encounters to help them build the skills and strategies of a proficient reader.
Read Aloud is the first type of encounter ALL readers should experience. Read Aloud is a model of what a proficient reader does while reading when planned with intention.
In this episode of Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences, we will dive into why read aloud is important and planning with intention.
What you'll gain from this episode...
*Why Read Aloud is important to frontload literacy instruction
*Why Read Aloud is important for ALL ages of readers
*Logistics of conducting Read Aloud
*Book Choice
*4 intentional components for a Read Aloud plan
Available resources...
Click here to see the Building Successful Readers (Gradual Release of Responsibility) graphic
Grab the Read Aloud Intentional Planner in the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
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Creating a Vision for the Educator You Want to Become IS a Self-Care Strategy
Reflective thinking about your professional self IS a self-care strategy!
Take some time to think about the kind of educator you want to become. Narrow down your focus to decide on one part of your teaching life you want to improve right now. When you think about the kind of educator you want to become and engage in reflective thought you are practicing self-care. This will not only benefit you but any reflective thinking you have about your teaching life will also positively impact your students.
What you'll gain from this episode...
~~Reflective thought about what kind of educator you are right now
~~Deciding the kind of educator you want to become
~~Creating a vision for your professional self
Grab the Reflective Teacher Think Sheets as a FREE download inside How to Become a More Reflective Teacher
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How to Elevate Thinking Using Two Word Strategy
Are you ready to elevate your learners' thinking and nudge them into deeper understanding. Start using Linda Hoyt's Two Word Strategy.
What you'll gain from this episode...
*What Two Word Strategy is
*How to use Two Word Strategy
*Examples of when to use Two Word Strategy
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Linda Hoyt's Reflect, Revisit, Retell
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How To IGNITE (or REignite) a Culture of Reading Using Reading Identity Projects
Reading attitude is everything! Sometimes our readers just don't know what they are missing out on when they don't see themselves as readers or see reading as just another chore they have to do in school.
When readers are given the chance to explore their identity as a reader they will discover so much about themselves that will propel closer to reading proficiency.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- What your readers can learn about themselves as readers
- How reading identity projects are a form of informal assessment
- Why reading identity projects are important
- How and where to start with implementing reading identity projects with your readers
- Creating a reading snapshot of the class
- Sharing your reading life--what to include
- Building a reading community that goes public
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The 5 Key Teaching Points for EVERY Reading Test Prep Unit of Study
Testing is near and you need a plan.
Testing season is the time to teach students how to apply all of those strategies and skills to a NEW GENRE OF TEXT...Standardized Reading Passages. Yep the testing genre! Reading a standardized passage is different than just choosing a piece of text we want to read. Readers need to know HOW to approach this new genre.
What you'll gain from this episode...
*5 Key Teaching Points for EVERY Reading Test Prep Unit of Study
*Conferring Checklist for EVERY Reading Test Prep Unit of Study
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How to Plan for Literacy Engagement Charts: A Look Across 5 Days
Conducting a shared experience using a Literacy Engagement Chart consists of an initial reading and several rereadings over the course of a week that ends with one final text visit in which all the work from the week culminates into final thoughts and interpretations of the text.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Literacy Engagement Shared Experiences
- Putting Together a Literacy Engagement Chart
- A Brief Look Across 5 Days of a Literacy Engagement Chart
- What Happens During Each Day’s Literacy Engagement Session?
- A Look At Possible Sections
Grab the Literacy Engagement Chart Planning Cheat Sheet inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library
To read more about Literacy Engagement Charts visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
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LITERACY ENGAGEMENT CHARTS: A Look At Creating Close Reading Experiences For ALL Readers
Literacy Engagement Charts are a shared literacy experience for all readers that will build a bridge between the literal and inferential understandings about text. Using a Literacy Engagement Chart is a way to frontload skills and strategies that you will soon expect your readers to begin taking into their independent reading.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Why should I use Literacy Engagement Charts?
- Who does the work on a Literacy Engagement Chart?
- When do I use Literacy Engagement Charts?
- Where do I fit Literacy Engagement Charts into my day?
- What is a Literacy Engagement Chart?
- What texts should I use?
- What does a Literacy Engagement Chart look like?
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WHY and HOW You Should Use Exit Tickets Every Day in Your Classroom
When readers can take their learning and synthesize it down into one short response or visual image, they are thinking critically and analytically to evaluate the day's work.
Exit tickets are a quick way to test the pulse of the group, assess the day's learning and determine your next instructional steps.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- What is an exit ticket
- Why use exit tickets
- How and when to use exit tickets
- Evaluating exit tickets to inform instruction
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8 Tools You Must Use To Uncover Your Readers' Needs
When understanding what your readers need to gain, progress monitoring becomes an ongoing process. You need an arsenal of tools to help uncover your readers' needs.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Discover (or REdiscover) 8 tried and true tools for monitoring a reader's progress
- Gain new insight about each of these tools
- Learn how to evaluate and sift through these tools to uncover readers’ needs
Informal assessment tools to monitor your readers progress Building Readers Toolkit for Progress Monitoring
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Easy To Use Literacy Tools Sure To Boost Authentic Reading Engagement ~ Building Strong Authentic Reading Experiences
Authentic active engagement is all about finding opportunities for readers to engage in reflective thinking about a text.
Readers who are STILL working towards proficiency need to SEE how the reading process and strategies work to build meaning while reading.
Slowing down a strategy to spotlight how it works to develop comprehension is an essential part of reading instruction.
Readers should be able to visualize how the process of reading works as well as the strategies they are learning to apply within their own independent reading.
But how do we make this work VISIBLE for readers still working towards becoming proficient readers? Literacy Engagement Tools
Relevant points to take away from this episode...
- What authentic active engagement is
- What authentic active engagement looks like within reading instruction
- Just what IS a literacy engagement tool
- Content Stuffed Bookmarks
- Think Sheets
- Graphic Organizers
- Visual Representations
- Mini Anchor Charts
To read more about authentic engagement, engagement tools and to see pictured examples of literacy engagement tools visit the Literacy Treasures Blog
- Easy To Use Literacy Tools Sure To Boost Authentic Student Reading Engagement
- Why Authentic Active Engagement Should Be Part of Every Reading Lesson
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A collection of 100+ minilessons with a variety of engagement tools ,
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How to Make Prereading More Visual for Your Readers Using the BCQ Strategy
Prereading seems like an obvious and unnecessary strategy to teach readers, but so many readers at all age groups and levels need to be reminded to use prereading strategies before they begin reading a book or even choosing a book.
Relevant points to take away from this episode...
- Readers will hastily begin reading a book without getting to know it first
- Readers need to see the reading process at work as they apply strategies within texts.
- What seems so obvious to proficient readers isn’t always ‘clear as day’ to developing readers.
- Prereading will help readers develop a purpose that will deepen their comprehension of the text
- 3 key teaching points for a minilesson about the prereading strategy BCQ
- The purpose for prereading strategies
- How to make prereading strategies more VISIBLE to a reader
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Packing Your Instructional Toolkit
Join your host, Tanya, as she walks you through the vision of The Literacy Treasures Podcast and talks about her favorite subject: literacy instruction. She's a bit of what some might call a 'reading nerd'! She LOVES to talk about reading and writing and share with teachers all that she's learned about what it takes to build strong readers and writers.
She has immersed herself in the research of Lucy Calkins, Stephanie Harvey, Debbie Miller, Carl Anderson, Gay Su Pinnell, Irene Fountas and so many others. Every resource, strategy, tool, minilesson and teaching tip that is part of Literacy Treasures is rooted in this research.
Teaching is hard. It takes a lot of time & energy. Literacy Treasures is all about working to save teachers time and energy while packing their instructional toolkits with the tools they need to build strong readers and writers.
What you'll gain from this episode...
- Discover why Tanya created Literacy Treasures
- Learn about each piece included inside the Literacy Treasures FREE Resource Library...
- Minilesson Cheat Sheet
- Readers Notebook Tab Dividers
- Evaluating Student Reading Artifacts Cheat Sheet
- Exit Tickets Cheat Sheet for Analyzing & Assessing Student Exit Slips
- Mapping Out a Schedule for Small Groups and Individual Conferences Template
- Intentional Read Aloud Planner Infographic
- Text Dependent Analysis Infographic
- Guide for Using Mentor Texts in Reading
- Two Word Strategy printable (adapted from Linda Hoyt)
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