2. I want to help you create a total
literacy program.
A comprehensive literacy framework or
balanced reading program should include:
Whole-class reading such as read-alouds or shared
reading
Guided reading groups where the teacher helps students
develop an understanding of the text while prompting
them to apply strategies
Independent reading with classroom library titles
Small heterogeneous reading groups such as literature
circles or book clubs
High interest/ low readability books for struggling
readers
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4. Authentic Leveled Texts
Variety of publishers
Exemplar Texts
and Authors
Award-winners
Balance of fiction
and informational text or
100% informational text set
Variety of text types
and genres
5. Customizable Comprehensive Solution
Grades K-6
Authentic, leveled texts -
ten titles per level, A to Z,
6-pack of each
Title-specific lesson card
reflects the principles of
small-group differentiated
learning and standards
expectations
Teacher support with
assessment forms
TOC
7. Guided Reading Teacher Resource
• One book covers K-6
• Same book for all programs
• How to use the lesson cards
• Assessment support and
reproducibles
• Running records and behavioral
observation guidelines for each
GRL
8. Reading Essentials in Science and Social Studies
Catalog, p. 58
Informational Text Focus
• Builds students’ skills in content-area comprehension
High-Impact Visual Design
• Captures students’ interest and directs
attention to critical textual elements
• Experiments in science books
Aligned with Standards
• Next Generation Science Standards National Council for
Social Studies
Teacher Support and Assessment for each Title
9. FieldTripZoom Zone
Live Streaming Calendar of Events
Brought to you live from
museums, zoos, aquariums,
authors….throughout the school
year
no special tech needed
Approximately .50 per students
for complete calendar
Question and answer
time per event
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10. Cover-to-Cover
Catalog, p. 58
300+ titles appropriate for grades 2-9
Wide range of reading levels—grades 1-6
Written and designed to be accessible to students
reading at least 2 years below grade level
Non-fiction titles aligned with curriculum
Engaging high-interest topics
Narrative fiction/ non-fiction titles
11. I want to help you create a total
literacy program.
High Quality/ Low Cost Resources
Print and digital formats available,
along with a variety of bindings
Teacher Instructional Support
Professional Learning
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Editor's Notes
Guided Reading is just one part of a total literacy program.
A complete program should include guided reading as well as:
Whole class reading such as teacher read-alouds or shared reading among classmates
Independent reading using a classroom library
and Small heterogeneous reading groups such as literature circles or book clubs that give children at varying reading levels the opportunity to read and share the same or related books
With the Common Core Guided Reading Program, everything you need to provide authentic leveled texts and strong teaching is provided.
You get 6-packs of titles pre-packaged in plastic bags with title-specific lesson plan cards and a Teacher Resource.
In addition, classroom management support is provided with leveling labels, customizable and downloadable book detail labels, as well as a downloadable title database to help match students with that ‘Just Right’ text.
And to help you organize your collection, storage bins with color-coded labels are also provided.
Providing authentic leveled texts is essential.
This quote by Katherine Patterson says it so well….
It is not enough to simply teach children to read;
We have to give them something worth reading.
Something that will stretch their imaginations-
Something that will help them make sense of their own lives
and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.
Perfection Learning is a distributor of trade books giving us access to thousands of titles from hundreds of publishers. We were able to select the best of the best titles from a wide variety of publishers.
We considered the caliber of authors as well as the balance and variety of titles when selecting authentic leveled texts.
The titles selected for each guided reading level are a balanced mix of informational and fiction--5 informational and 5 fiction titles at each level. All are written by respected authors representing a variety of genres.
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With all of this in mind, Perfection Learning has developed a Guided Reading Program that incorporates
quality authentic texts and
teaching support to meet your needs.
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We bring these collections, and education related to these collections, to you through Guided Reading sets for Grades K through 6.
They are packaged according to Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading Levels, A to Z.
At each level, we have selected 10 authentic texts and included 6 copies of each.
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For every title, there is a specific lesson card to support your small-group teaching, support differentiated learning, and address standards expectations.
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And a Teacher Resource includes support for implementing the program including assessment forms for evaluating reading level.
Because we know how busy teachers are, we have a solution for helping you provide strong teaching for each title in the Common Core Guided Reading Program.
A title-specific lesson plan is included for every title in the form of a Guided Reading Card.
The Guided Reading lesson cards are grounded in the text to explicitly teach a full range of strategies and meet the goals of state standards.
The beauty of the lesson cards is their simplicity. All are 1 page, double sided providing the structure and support for a guided reading lesson at your fingertips.
At the beginning of this presentation, I referred to the small guided reading groups as dynamic, meaning as students progress in reading skills, the Just Right level of text will change.
So how do you know when students are ready for more challenging text?
The Common Core Guided Reading Teacher Resource provides everything you need to manage Guided Reading in your classroom.
This resource is one book that covers K-6.
It provides a detailed explanation of how to use the lesson cards as well as reproducibles for assessment support, running records and reading behavioral observation for each Guided Reading Level.
Guided Reading is just one part of a total literacy program.
A complete program should include guided reading as well as:
Whole class reading such as teacher read-alouds or shared reading among classmates
Independent reading using a classroom library
and Small heterogeneous reading groups such as literature circles or book clubs that give children at varying reading levels the opportunity to read and share the same or related books