Literacy stations should be more than just busy work. Simply Listening and Speaking shows how to ensure that kids are purposefully and effectively practicing comprehension, deeper thinking, vocabulary, and communication skills every day. Here’s everything you need to plan, teach, and refresh the Listening and Speaking station year-round, including…
Make the most of small group time―in-person or online To help students progress as readers, they need personal attention from a teacher and a connection with their peers. Small groups offer both! When you work with just a few kids at a time―whether face-to-face or in a virtual setting, you provide a safe, trusting environment that encourages them to challenge themselves. In this timely handbook, author and reading expert Debbie Diller provides concrete guidance for tailoring the small-group experience to literacy instruction. You’ll learn how to assess student skills and needs, how to flexibly organize groups, and how to differentiate instruction to give every reader a pathway to success. Features Whatever your instructional setting, you and your students need the relationships that are best forged in small groups. With this book, you’ll build those relationships and help young readers achieve success.
Simply Stations: Independent Reading shows how to ensure that kids are purposefully and effectively practicing comprehension, deeper thinking, vocabulary, and communication skills every day--
Focusing on classroom organization for PreK-5th grade, this book offers vibrant photos showcasing various learning spaces, including reading areas and storage solutions. It features "before and after" images and detailed, step-by-step instructions for arranging furniture and utilizing wall space effectively. Additionally, practical tips on end-of-year packing and strategies for relocating belongings are included, allowing teachers to streamline their setup and concentrate more on instructional planning.
Focusing on literacy work stations, this guide provides teachers with practical strategies to engage students while working with small reading groups. It offers over a dozen work station ideas that are directly linked to instruction, ensuring easy preparation and management. Readers will learn how to effectively set up and maintain these stations throughout the school year, with each chapter featuring essential tips and insights to enhance classroom efficiency and student learning.
Focusing on the dynamics of small reading groups, the book addresses the teacher's pivotal role in facilitating effective small-group instruction. It tackles challenging questions surrounding differentiation in elementary classrooms, offering insights and strategies to enhance learning experiences for all students. Author Debbie Diller emphasizes practical approaches to optimize small-group interactions, aiming to empower educators in their teaching practices.
Focused on enhancing literacy skills, this guide offers practical strategies for creating effective writing stations in the classroom. With over 40 years of experience, Debbie Diller provides teachers with comprehensive resources to engage students in comprehension, critical thinking, vocabulary, and communication. The book includes planning tools, teaching tips, and refreshing ideas to keep writing activities dynamic throughout the year, ensuring that students practice essential skills consistently.
The book provides practical strategies for creating effective routines in independent reading and response writing. It includes detailed instructions for setting up and managing diverse hands-on literacy workstations tailored for intermediate students, fostering an engaging and productive learning environment.
Literacy stations should be more than just busy work. Simply Partner Reading shows how to ensure that kids are purposefully and effectively practicing comprehension, deeper thinking, vocabulary, and communication skills every day. Here’s everything you need to plan, teach, and refresh the Partner Reading station year-round, including…