Lexile Measures versus Guided Reading Levels
Have you ever heard of the terms Lexile level or Guided Reading level when discussing your child’s reading ability with a teacher? Have...
Reading a Variety of Book Genre's: The How's and Why's
I have noticed over the years, that many of the middle school students that I have worked with tend to gravitate to the same genre,...
High-Quality Informational Texts
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr. Seuss Your child is...
Fluency Matters: Strategies that Support Improvement
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe In my previous feature article,...
Components of Oral Reading Fluency
"Oral reading fluency means more than reading accurately and quickly." - Timothy Rasinski Oral reading fluency practice is often...
How to P.I.C.K a Book
"Everyone is a reader...Some just haven't found their favorite book yet." Over the years, as a reading teacher, I have witnessed students...
