Leveled Readers and The Science of Reading

Hi All!  I was going through some books in the PLC room.  We have a ton of leveled readers in there from MClass and it got my brain thinking about how we can use these readers in our classroom but still hit the Science of Reading.  

Here is my thinking!

Before Reading: Use the GRADE Text List that Jemma shared earlier this year.  Find the appropriate level for your students based on the quarter. 

Choose a leveled text from your grade level band. 

Go through the text and look for sight words and decodable words.

• Use these words to front load for students before the lesson
• Quick Coding these words for your students would be a powerful way to model how to decode them. 

Grab your LETTERLAND manual: Focus on phonics skills that need to be in place for the text.

•  Prepare short mini lessons that may be needed to support students with words they will encounter.  

OMGosh!  This Phonics Slide Show would be a great resource for your mini lessons! 

Front load any vocabulary that may be needed for students to understand the story. 

• Check SCHEMA on new words
• Front load with nonfiction or videos or pictures
• Give students time to share what they know about the words. 
• Don't forget a vocabulary sort!  

• HELLO The SCHEMA stick!

Keep in mind, with a predictable text you will need to help students attend to the text first.  

• Cover the pictures with large post-its
• Help students identify high frequency words/heart words 
• Model how to decode/break a word into syllables
• After reading, discuss the predictable parts and scaffold for students to be able to use in browsing bags.
• Encourage students to extend on the predictable pattern and write another page for the story!

During reading, if the text is too difficult, don't fret, don't fear!

• Read the text to the students and encourage them to follow along!
• Have them read only the short passages and U read the more challenging pages.
• You DON'T have to complete the whole text in one day.
• Use your F & P prompting guides to focus in on higher level comprehension once DECODING is in place. 
• Break it into parts & add GRAPHIC Organizers

• Focus on comprehension through the discussion that you have with your students.  
• Make connections to past texts

After Reading:

• Let them add these books to their browsing bags or buddy reading time! 
• Encourage them to write about their reading
• Provide nonfiction or fiction texts in browsing boxes that will connect to the text they just read.
• Nonfiction text lend to report writing or research
• Encourage your kiddos to hop on Pebble Go and research!

We can talk more in PLC!  I would LOVE to hear your ideas. 

I can't wait to support you with this!!!!!