Promote summer reading by sharing book recommendations! Get our list of ways to share. 

Read about the importance of reading and get practical ways to apply it in different subject areas. 

Jeremiah Henderson

If you are a frequent user of an iPod, iPad, or iPhone in your classroom, you may be interested in this application that makes taking running records a breeze.

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

Keep your students reading this summer!Download these favorite book forms.

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

20 non-fiction titles that you might consider adding to your classroom library.

20 titles that you might consider adding to your classroom library.

20 titles you may want for the burgeoning bookworms in your room.

Take a look at this idea that adds accountability to student learning. 

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

Did you know May is National Get Caught in Reading month? During this month-long event, schools, libraries, and communities promote the love of reading through various activities and initiatives. From reading challenges and book clubs to author visits and storytelling sessions, Get Caught Reading Month inspires people to explore new books, discover diverse genres, and share their reading experiences with others.

Download one of two book review forms to use to encourage students to share about the books they read!

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

This poster provides a powerful image for students regarding the benefits of reading just 20 minutes a night.

To use a reading log or not to use a reading log?

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

Use these seasonal bookmarks as a fun tool for students to mark their place in between reading sessions.

Download these blank forms to organize your instruction around each strategy.

Print the Ready Reference Guide and Parent Pipeline for this skill here. 

These how-to videos take you from start to implementation of responding to reading. 

Print the Ready Reference Guide and Parent Pipeline for this skill here.

Watch Hollie as she teaches an effective small group strategy lesson in under six minutes. 

Here is the reading conferring sheet for use with the paper/pen conferring notebook. 

Print the Ready Reference Guide and Parent Pipeline for this skill here. 

Print the Ready Reference Guide and Parent Pipeline for this skill here. 

This research article will have you, as well as parents, reading aloud to students more than once each day!

Five book clubs that promote enjoyment of a shared text.

Morning messages can be more than just a hello. 

Find a great list of resources! 

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.

Take a look at this simple but powerful idea to ignite excitement for reading and introduce students to new books.

A fun way to engage your students and build a stronger classroom community? How it works >>

Take a look at four reasons we teach students to look closely at the pictures.

What does it look like? What is the purpose? Let's talk!

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.

What do they look like? Answers inside.

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.

We suggest reading this article once, and then going back to reread, taking notes of what stands out.

Use this form for students to practice mapping words on their own, or laminate and use as a tool in small group instruction.

Discover 6 ways to increase your students' reading volume.

In this article the authors illustrate the benefits of listening to reading for mulilingual students.

Broaden student comprehension of text by expanding conversations during Read to Someone.

This chart is easy to make and a wonderful way to build new vocabulary together.

Discover why this is such a deeply held value. 

These four ideas might keep students sharing books all summer long.

Want research that shows we have to get students reading? You'll find it here. 

Regardless of the grade we teach, we always have students who need to work on fluency. This lesson is simple and effective whether done whole group, small group, or during a one-on-one conference.

Check for understanding is an important comprehension strategy. Used during Read to Someone, it helps keep non-reading partners engaged. 

What about students who want a goal other than the one we think they need? Listen in.

A few times a month, Bob Johnson's fifth graders do a book talk to promote what they are reading. They call it Book Share and it is a favorite of everyone in the class.

This may help students improve their reading by reflecting on their learning.

Getting hands into the books of little ones is one of the most important things we can do. 

Discussing fluency and the importance of practice before speaking in front of an audience. 

Take me to a place sends the reader back into the text to find evidence to support his/her thinking.

Here are three great strategies for helping Read to Someone partners get started right away  instead of wasting time deciding who gets to read first.

Here are our thoughts on this current debate.