When it comes to fluency practice, students need something to read. But what? Really, any text that students can read independently works for practice: rereading familiar books Reader’s Theater scripts student newspapers (Scholastic News, Weekly Reader, etc.) joke books short poems But if you’re looking for more targeted practice, leveled passages are an excellent resource….
Why I Read Magic Treehouse to My Students
When I was in 2nd grade, Mrs. Green read aloud to us every day. It was one of my favorite parts of the day. I fell in love with books because of that time. My first favorite was a book she read us (this post contains affiliate links): A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I…
Beginning Fluency: Letter Name Fluency (LNF)
When we were looking at extending the levels of fluency practice that we offer, we played around with a few things and finally realized that to make this meaningful we needed to start at the beginning. So, here is a look at the very beginning. (The framework of our fluency was designed to correlate with…
Top 5 Nutcracker Themed Reads
I have loved the story of the Nutcracker ever since I was a little girl and Grammy gave me a copy of the book when she came to visit. So let’s start our list there with the story of the Nutcracker. #1 The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet by Deborah Hautzig WW I love this version…
Top 5 Christmas Folktale Reads
#1 The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie DePaola WWW I cry every time I read this. Seriously. This book has a special spirit and the kids feel it too. When I read the last few pages, all the wiggles are stilled and everyone is paying attention. This is a retelling of the Italian legend…
