Now your STAAR® program can be stronger than ever! ALL-NEW STAAR MASTER® Companion Student Work Texts – Repeated test practice in a themed lesson/unit format that incorporates a new, “mixed-practice” approach to cover the entire learning process. Highlights of Companion Work Texts for Reading: Authentic reading passages reflect the kinds of selections students might encounter […]
“We teach the reader, not just the reading. We want children to be lifelong learners who read actively and independently across the curriculum, who engage their minds and understand what they read. The Toolkit lessons and practices teach kids to use comprehension strategies to ‘read to learn’ as they encounter information and […]
Teach the reading and analysis of key text types, using four types of books, plus poetry. Leveled texts, organized into K-6 topic sets with poetry anthologies, build knowledge and develop literacy skills. Informational, Opinion, and two Narrative books explore one topic in diverse ways. Close Reading instruction is explicitly supported in each book’s Teacher’s Guide. […]