Read texts that are a good fit

Discover a few ideas that might help develop that intrinsic desire in students to select good-fit books.

When teaching this strategy, use the Ready Reference Guide and review required standards to see the depth of instruction needed.

Lori Sabo shares the form her kids use to assess the contents of their book boxes.  

Research on the importance of readability has made us rethink the old five-finger rule. 

Provide students with this tool and they'll be able to choose books that fit them perfectly. 

These 10 questions lead to deeper comprehension when revisiting books.

If your students seem stuck on a series or genre, don't worry.

These eight ideas will help keep interest high until the last bell of the school year rings.

The beauty of the I-PICK method is that students can find a good-fit book wherever they are without being shackled to a colored dot or number.

Here is an article explaining how we introduce choosing good-fit books with our students as well as a pdf of the I PICK form for you to use in your classrooms.

Download our new I PICK poster and hang it up in your room and library! 

Use this great idea for the holiday!

Read about an idea we shared at our Denver Workshop for a whole group lesson on I PICK. 

Gail tells us all we need to know to teach this essential skill to students. 

Any time is a good time to review the I-PICK method of choosing a book. 

Discover how popular cultural topics can lead to engaging literacy connections for our students. 

Becky Mosbacher shares how she hooks middle-school readers who have lost the joy of reading. 

How can we get students to try old classics that we know they'll love? 

Here is another way to reinforce the importance of good-fit books with all ages. 

This simple idea is a powerful way to keep our gifted students engaged mentally and socially. 

Gail is working with a small group of sixth graders to talk about true/false questions as they comprehend what they are reading.

Rarely does a year go by without us having at least one of these students in class. Here's our top tip for helping them become a voracious reader.

Beth Lawson is checking in with Jeffery to see how he is doing with his goal of sticking with a book from beginning to end.

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." This approach broadens reading horizons, honors choice and factors in good-fit books. Here are a few ways to expand students' reading repertoires in the sports zone.

There is a delicate discussion we have when conferring with a student who is attempting to read a book that is too hard.

Lori Sabo brings weights to class to demonstrate choosing good-fit books with her students.

Suzanne Rea shares ideas for promoting an atmosphere of sharing and shopping for books.

One way to share good-fit books is to show how our own reading material fits each I-PICK criterion. 

Review I PICK with this reader's theatre script.