Topic: Reading

How do we know which book is the right one? What time is the right time? How do we assess both a reader’s growth and identity? How do we fit it all in?

Learn how to assess if your classroom library has enough range in complexity of materials to meets the needs of all students.

Learn how to optimize your classroom library with 4 design methods.

Comprehension is the heart of literacy instruction and targeting it during whole-group literacy time ensures that all students are building the skills they need to become thoughtful, engaged readers.

Selecting students for small-group reading instruction is a critical decision that requires a thoughtful and data-driven approach.

Jennifer Serravallo joins the Heinemann Podcast to detail the brand new Reading Strategies Book 2.0 and share her thinking that went into this new edition.

As teachers, we know that considering oneself to be a reader not only correlates to stronger reading skills; it is also a part of who we are as people. Yet, as the world grows more challenging for us and our students every day, our reading lives can suffer.

Guided reading nurtures strong readers and plays a pivotal role in helping young learners become confident and capable readers.

This week on the podcast, Kylene Beers joins to share what's new in the second edition of When Kids Can't Read.

As educators, we all want our students to have the skills and insights needed to navigate the world outside of their classroom. In this mission, the significance of relevance in reading cannot be understated.

Tips to help you adapt your reading workshop to support multilingual language learners.

Shared reading sparks joy, inquiry, student talk and agency. Shared reading is more engaging and impactful than any other whole-class literacy instruction.

Comprehension is not about spitting out facts and filling in blanks. Comprehension is about understanding. And reading is not merely about word calling. Reading is about thinking.

Providing young children with lots of opportunities and encouragement to read unfamiliar books helps them to become adventurous, confident readers who are highly engaged meaning-makers.

Read-aloud time is an opportunity to mentor children in the mindset, habits, and strategies of proficient readers.

The goal of The Book Love Foundation is to put books in the hands of teachers of teenagers. We aim instruction toward increasing volume, stamina, and joy in reading in middle and high school.

If you’re wondering what literacy might look like outside the classroom, it’s everywhere.

Taking a test requires some skills and strategies that are quite distinct from the reading we do every day. Here are some tips for teaching test reading.