“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. […]
Famous People, Famous Words Engage middle school students in learning about historic documents and authors. 24 multi-leveled scripts provide multiple cross-text perspectives on diverse eras, cultures, and genres. Improve literary analysis and text-based answers. Bring complex text to life in the classroom. Actively explore differing opinions about key issues. Link biography and drama to primary […]
Develop close reading skills through guided collaborative practice. Close reading books for Grades 3-8 contain six units, each linked by a common theme with three reading passages of increasing length and complexity. Expose students to a wide range of genres and text types. Consumable student books encourage annotation on the page. Collaborative conversations build speaking […]