4 Reading Strategies for Struggling Readers - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T00:50:40Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/4-reading-strategies-for-struggling-readers?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi, Cam:
Thanks so much for r…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-29:649749:Comment:8949912012-11-29T18:22:29.793ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p>Hi, Cam:</p>
<p>Thanks so much for responding to the blog. I'm not familiar with the Dibels program, but I'm looking into it as we speak!</p>
<p>Hi, Cam:</p>
<p>Thanks so much for responding to the blog. I'm not familiar with the Dibels program, but I'm looking into it as we speak!</p> I found this forum to be help…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-29:649749:Comment:8949792012-11-29T11:53:45.144ZCam Spellhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CamSpell
<p>I found this forum to be helpful. I have struggled with setting up reading groups for the past several years. I could never get them how I wanted them. Last year I found a system that worked for me. However, I am always looking for ways to make it even better. I agree with making the directions and expectations clear so the teacher can spend time with her own group. I have three groups going at one time. Once the timer starts if someone comes to me from another group I just keep…</p>
<p>I found this forum to be helpful. I have struggled with setting up reading groups for the past several years. I could never get them how I wanted them. Last year I found a system that worked for me. However, I am always looking for ways to make it even better. I agree with making the directions and expectations clear so the teacher can spend time with her own group. I have three groups going at one time. Once the timer starts if someone comes to me from another group I just keep going. Eventually they go back to their own group and figure it out. This makes them more responsible. I like that you said that it is over to pick texts that don't connect. I would spend hours trying to find the perfect text, but sometimes it was impossible. The routine factor is also important like you mentioned. Students like routine. I think it makes them feel comfortable because they know what to expect. One thing you mentioned that I need to work on is listening to each student in my group read daily and stop then and address any problems. One thing my school has purchased that has been beneficial is the Dibels program. It allows me to assess students on a short reading passage and see where any problem areas are. I would recommend this program because it allows teachers to get a quick assessment of their students.</p> Hi, Jillian:
Thank you for re…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-12:649749:Comment:8917292012-11-12T14:21:32.533ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p>Hi, Jillian:</p>
<p><br/>Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. I'd love to hear some updates on your reading groups. Definitely keep me posted!</p>
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<p>Hi, Jillian:</p>
<p><br/>Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. I'd love to hear some updates on your reading groups. Definitely keep me posted!</p>
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<p></p> Hi, Nicole: Thanks for taking…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-08:649749:Comment:8904302012-11-08T14:43:02.256ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p>Hi, Nicole: <br/>Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on the post. I love when other teachers share their resources and book ideas with me: I'll definitely look into "Book Room Books."</p>
<p>Have a nice afternoon.</p>
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<p>Hi, Nicole: <br/>Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on the post. I love when other teachers share their resources and book ideas with me: I'll definitely look into "Book Room Books."</p>
<p>Have a nice afternoon.</p>
<p></p> I really enjoyed reading your…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-07:649749:Comment:8903052012-11-07T23:26:47.586ZNicole Schaeferhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/NicoleSchaefer
<p>I really enjoyed reading your forum post. I teach third grade and reading group/center rotations are always so difficult to plan. It has gotten even more challenging now because we are expected to differentiate our center activities so that students are getting what they need. I love the idea of how you let the students know that it's important for them to make mistakes. It is too often that students expect themselves to be perfect. I also like your quick assessment of each student.…</p>
<p>I really enjoyed reading your forum post. I teach third grade and reading group/center rotations are always so difficult to plan. It has gotten even more challenging now because we are expected to differentiate our center activities so that students are getting what they need. I love the idea of how you let the students know that it's important for them to make mistakes. It is too often that students expect themselves to be perfect. I also like your quick assessment of each student. How often do you do this with students? I would love to do this on Fridays and then my reading groups wouldn't be as long that day.</p>
<p>For my reading groups I use something called "Book Room" Books. They are leveled by Lexile level and come from Benchmark Universe. They are an excellent resource because it focuses on the reading strategies we are working on in class. They are primarily nonfiction books so I do not use them every week but I find them very helpful. Our reading program also comes with leveled readers, but I do not find them as useful. </p>
<p>Thank you again for your great ideas. I can't wait to incorporate the quick 2 minute check.</p> Hi, Colleen:
Thank you so muc…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-07:649749:Comment:8902852012-11-07T16:42:31.884ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p>Hi, Colleen:</p>
<p>Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment on the post. I'm so pleased that you found this helpful. I'm not familiar with Harcourt Journeys, but I'm always looking for new ideas and inspiration. <br/><br/>Best of luck with your teaching.</p>
<p>Hi, Colleen:</p>
<p>Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment on the post. I'm so pleased that you found this helpful. I'm not familiar with Harcourt Journeys, but I'm always looking for new ideas and inspiration. <br/><br/>Best of luck with your teaching.</p> Thank you for posting this ar…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-11-06:649749:Comment:8899172012-11-06T20:55:28.213ZColleen Martinihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ColleenMartini
<p>Thank you for posting this article/forum. It really helped shed light on how I should be teaching groups. I recently moved from teaching Kindergarten to teaching third grade. This is my 2nd year teaching third grade and I finally feel comfortable enough to start integrating reading groups. We also have a new reading curriculum this year which I am trying to learn and use successfully. Harcourt Journeys offers many suggestions on how to teach small reading groups. Almost too much information…</p>
<p>Thank you for posting this article/forum. It really helped shed light on how I should be teaching groups. I recently moved from teaching Kindergarten to teaching third grade. This is my 2nd year teaching third grade and I finally feel comfortable enough to start integrating reading groups. We also have a new reading curriculum this year which I am trying to learn and use successfully. Harcourt Journeys offers many suggestions on how to teach small reading groups. Almost too much information is given and it has been overwhelming. This article really made it clear cut as to how to help struggling readers. I always followed the Journey's recommendations but I really want to put the steps listed above in practice. I have been doing most of the steps listed like set a routine, and choose "just right" books. I actually just taught the students a few weeks ago how to choose a "just right" book. I'll use the journey's leveled books for my groups. The one thing I need to add to the structure of my reading groups is having the students read the books out loud for 2 minutes. This makes so much sense because if I don't hear them read how will I help them become better readers when they struggle independently? I also like that student errors should be what I teach them not "laborious" planning. That is a sign of relief also because reading groups can be overwhelming.</p>