There's no better way to deepen children's comprehension and appreciation of books than with literature circles. But let's face it, it's not always easy to plan, manage, and evaluate them—until now. Whether you're starting from scratch or just looking for new ideas, Moving Forward with Literature Circles provides all the tools you need—guidelines, minilessons, booklists, checklists, and more—to maintain a successful program in your classroom.

Moving Forward With Literature Circles: How to Plan, Manage, and Evaluate Literature Circles to Deepen Understanding and Foster a Love of Reading

Jeni Pollack Day

Dixie Lee Spiegel

Janet McLellan

Valerie B. Brown

Children's Books

Scholastic Professional

Fluency is essential for comprehension, but how exactly do you teach it? From Readers Theater and Choral Reading of Patriotic Songs to Exploring Vocabulary and Incorporating Movement to Improve Prosody and Comprehension, you’ll see how teachers from all over the country have incorporated effective fluency practice into their literacy instruction. Rasinski and his colleagues share their stories, complete with teacher interviews and effectiveness studies that document the success of each implementation. In addition, you’ll find the resource materials you need to try each one in your classroom. For use with Grades 5 &amp; Up.

The Fluent Reader in Action: 5 and Up: A Rich Collection of Research-Based, Classroom-Tested Lessons and Strategies for Improving Fluency and Comprehension (Teaching Resources)

Education & Teaching

Ackland, Robert

Fawcett, Gay

Lems, Kristin

Schools & Teaching

Fluency is essential for comprehension, but how exactly do you teach it? From Readers Theater and Repeated Reading of Song Lyrics to Poetry Podcasts and Fluency Masterpiece Galleries, you’ll see how teachers from all over the country have incorporated effective fluency practice into their literacy instruction. Rasinski and his colleagues share their stories, complete with teacher interviews and effectiveness studies that document the success of each implementation. In addition, you’ll find the resource materials you need to try each one in your classroom. For use with Grades PreK4.

The Fluent Reader in Action: PreK–4: A Rich Collection of Research-Based, Classroom-Tested Lessons and Strategies for Improving Fluency and Comprehension

Leveled passages with ready-to-use assessment pages help teachers quickly screen students for reading problems, such as low word recognition, poor fluency rate, and inadequate comprehension. Rubrics and grade-level norms make interpreting the data simple and easy, and record-keeping forms allow teachers to document and monitor student performance all year long. Meets Reading First guidelines. For use with Grades 5-8.

3-Minute Reading Assessments: Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension: Grades 5-8

Nancy Padak

Timothy V. Rasinski

Education & Reference

300 skill-building pages that give kids practice with vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, addition, subtraction, time, money and everything they'll need to succeed as students. For use with Grade 2.

Scholastic Success with Reading and Math Jumbo Workbook

Literature & Fiction

Block, Cathy Collins

Mangieri, John N.

Dramas & Plays

In this book, two seasoned teachers show how to set reading goals, assess students to ensure goals are being met, and carry out instruction. Stressing that there are many ways to determine where students are and just as many ways to determine where to take them, they give teachers the tools to make that journey. They open with overview chapters on reading workshop and “the first six weeks” and move to detailed chapters on independent reading, read-aloud, whole-class instruction, small-group instruction, and conferences. In short, they provide a model for assessment-informed instruction.

Day-to-Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop: Making Informed Instructional Decisions in Grades 3–6

Szymusiak, Karen

Sibberson, Franki

At the beginning of every school year, we bet you ask yourself, What do I want my students to know and do as readers and writers by the end of this year?O This bookNjust for Grade 5Nmakes that question easy to answer by taking all the guesswork out of teaching reading and writing. Provides a detailed curricular calendar that's tied to a developmental continuum and the standards so you'll know not only what you should be teaching, but what your students are ready to embrace and what you can reasonably expect of them as successful readers and writers. Additionally, you'll find monthly units of study that integrate reading and writing so both work together to provide maximum support for your students. The units are organized around four essential components, process, genre, strategy, and conventions, so you're reassured you're addressing everything your students need to know about reading and writing. What's more you'll find ready-to-use lessons that offer exemplary teaching and continuous assessment, and a flexible framework that shows you how to frame a year of teaching, a unit, and a lessonNand you can easily adapt all to fit the unique needs and interests of your own students. For use with Grade 5.

Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 5: Daily Lessons - Monthly Units - Yearlong Calendar

Pastore, Laurie

Allyn, Pam

At the beginning of every school year, we bet you ask yourself, OWhat do I want my students to know and do as readers and writers by the end of this year?O This bookNjust for Grade 1Nmakes that question easy to answer by taking all the guesswork out of teaching reading and writing. Provides a detailed curricular calendar that's tied to a developmental continuum and the standards so you'll know not only what you should be teaching, but what your students are ready to embrace and what you can reasonably expect of them as successful readers and writers. Additionally, you'll find monthly units of study that integrate reading and writing so both work together to provide maximum support for your students. The units are organized around four essential components, process, genre, strategy, and conventions, so you're reassured you're addressing everything your students need to know about reading and writing. What's more you'll find ready-to-use lessons that offer exemplary teaching and continuous assessment, and a flexible framework that shows you how to frame a year of teaching, a unit, and a lessonNand you can easily adapt all to fit the unique needs and interests of your own students. For use with Grade 1.

Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 1: Daily Lessons - Monthly Units - Yearlong Calendar

Margolies, Jaime

At the beginning of every school year, we bet you ask yourself, OWhat do I want my students to know and do as readers and writers by the end of this year?O This bookNjust for Grade 4Nmakes that question easy to answer by taking all the guesswork out of teaching reading and writing. Provides a detailed curricular calendar that's tied to a developmental continuum and the standards so you'll know not only what you should be teaching, but what your students are ready to embrace and what you can reasonably expect of them as successful readers and writers. Additionally, you'll find monthly units of study that integrate reading and writing so both work together to provide maximum support for your students. The units are organized around four essential components, process, genre, strategy, and conventions, so you're reassured you're addressing everything your students need to know about reading and writing. What's more you'll find ready-to-use lessons that offer exemplary teaching and continuous assessment, and a flexible framework that shows you how to frame a year of teaching, a unit, and a lessonNand you can easily adapt all to fit the unique needs and interests of your own students. For use with Grade 4.

Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 4: Daily Lessons - Monthly Units - Yearlong Calendar

Get all boys reading with this extraordinary guide—chock-full of a wide range of must-read titles organized by interest, age, and development. With this resource in hand, you'll never again struggle to find the right book for even your most reluctant readers. The carefully chosen book selections are accompanied by brief explanations of each book, and a recurring feature, Talk About It, will help you extend the book through conversation, supporting and enhancing the reading experience. In addition, ready-to-use lessons align with themes and topics of special interest to boys that will motivate and inspire them to read more. Finally, Pam answers your most pressing questions about the challenges for boys as readers and shows you how you can maximize environments, routines, and structures to ensure that boys are reading widely and passionately. For use with Grades K-8.

Pam Allyn's Best Books for Boys: How to Engage Boys in Reading in Ways That Will Change Their Lives

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