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Blog About and Share a Literacy Resource for Struggling Readers

  • Posted by Susan Ruckdeschel
  • On 28 June, 2015
  • 3112 Comments

Let’s take all this knowledge from our course Literacy Strategies for Struggling Readers and put it to productive good. Whether a new literacy resource, a differentiated resource, a resource for inclusive classrooms, or one focused specifically on struggling readers, let’s share a resource and talk about it in this blog.

  1. First, tell us why you chose the resource.
  2. Next, provide us with a link to the resource and a brief description of it.
  3. Explain how the resource works effectively, or has the potential to work effectively, with struggling readers.

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3112 Comments

Elizabeth
I choose this resource to help facilitate students practicing skills for English Language Arts. The website: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm It has interactive games that allow students to practice vocabulary, spelling/phonics, and grammar skills just to name a few. The website is also great for Math practice. Students feel like they are playing a game while learning!
    Vicky Hackett
    I used that website when I was working with Special needs students. It was fun and and had so many skills you could work on using the smart board. The kids loved it!
      Dawn Hart
      http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm I used this site with my class. It is so helpful with the various games it offers. The kids love playing them on the Smartboard.
    Rachel Wood
    I chose this resource to help struggling readers, and I know it works! Read 180 - Scholastic - (800) 724-6527 www.scholastic.com A multimedia technology driven program designed and validated by the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt University let by Dr. Ted Hasselbring. The program involves interactive CD’s with full motion video to provide schema/mental set, interactive text reading adjusted to students assessed reading level, spelling and word study, assessment and record keeping, paperback books leveled to match students, audio cassettes for each book with comprehension prompts, all set up in a 90 rotation in groups of 5 students (5 on the computer, 5 silently reading, 5 in teacher led instruction)... very nifty and well integrated.... Research conducted in Orange Co. Florida Middle Schools found impressive gains (1.5 yrs on the Degrees of Reading Power on average) with serious disabled readers. Scholastic has added more elements to systematically teach sound/symbol correspondences and provide teachers and students with progress monitoring. This is the most integrated and impressive looking use of technology to support reading I have ever seen. Unlike Accelerated Reader, it is an instructional program as well as a management and assessment/motivation program.
    Rachel Wood
    I chose this resource to help students who are struggling with reading skills. Not only does it give the teachers guided lesson plans with scaffolding for students, it gives the students access to high interest reading texts. http://www.avidweekly.org/ The lessons align with Common Core State Standards (at the secondary and postsecondary levels). Used by AVID teachers across all subject areas to teach AVID critical reading strategies. Elementary, middle and high schools plus postsecondary institutions all benefit from AVID Weekly. Features current newspaper articles and images from the Washington Post/Bloomberg News and Tribune News Services. Certain lessons include English language learner embedded scaffolds. New articles and lessons are available each month during the academic year.
    Dianna Fox
    I chose this resource to assist in language acquisition: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html Creativity will flow in your classroom! Pre-writing activities, suggestions and lesson plans are shared for educators. Enjoy!
    Kristin Murphy
    I love bookflix and also really like the storybird site from the article. Maybe I will try that out this year!
    Andrew
    A literacy resource that I think is fantastic is CommonLit.org. This website provides leveled articles that are all connected via the topic. They have sets of articles that are a variety of types of text and they all connect to topics like humanity, law, education, etc. Each article or piece of text provides reading comprehension questions and the Lexile's can be changed in order to fit your reader. It works wonders for struggling readers and differentiation.
    Cassidy Kozusko
    A resource I have chosen to discuss is CommonLit (commonlit.org). This is a great resource ELL students and struggling reader in the classroom because students can click on words they don't understand for a definition and even have it translated in their own language if needed.
    Ariel
    I am new to teaching or learning about teaching. I have recently found this resource that has helped me in understanding different students. This site has a lot of different articles that may be helpful. https://www.edutopia.org/#graph2
    Cindy Conner
    I like to use the IXL program. It is a paid subscription, and it is worth every cent. You can find it at ixl.com. It offers a personalized learning experience for each child and is broken into sections for each skill the child needs to work on. It is great for any new reader.
Michele Harris
I chose this resource because of the many reading levels it covers for reading. The website: https://www.readinga-z.com/ It has many reading levels, so it will be beneficial when differentiating skills and reading practice. Students will feel successful when they are able to read fluently and comprehend.
    Casey Swift
    I love A-Z, however I hate how expensive it is. Each section is $99. I really like Raz-Kids, but I don't know if it is worth 100 bucks when there is so much good stuff out there that is free!
    Kristin Murphy
    I don't think I'm posting this in the right spot but I can't figure this blog out. ANYWAY, I chose Bookflix.com as my resource because it reads books to students and they have many engaging stories on their site. Trueflix.com is the nonfiction version.
    Cassie McCammon
    I love Reading A-Z! I love how they offer printable leveled readers! I have used their resources as a way to test fluency and reading level in my classroom. I have also used their leveled readers for stations in the classroom and to get books to send home with my students. I know the resources that they offer are very expensive, but if you get a free two-week trial, you can explore the website and print many helpful resources before the trial runs out. You may also want to talk to your school about getting an account. If the school gets a login that can be shared with multiple teachers it can cut costs and many students can benefit from it!
      katie truxton
      I really liked using reading A_Z also but it was a lot of work printing all those books and putting them together.
      katie truxton
      I really like i ready because the kids seem to enjoy doing it. They earn coins when they complete lessons which they can use to play games so it adds incentive for them and they track their progress so you can see growth or areas that need intervention. Parents can also access it at home and see how their child is doing. Kids can do it at school and at home which is great.
    Michele Savarese
    I chose the resource Science A-Z, https://www.sciencea-z.com/, because it has books of different reading levels, students can listen to a story, then read it themselves then depending on their level they can take a short quiz about what they read. I also like that there are videos on the website that motivate my students to think about a question but also to develop their own question that they then research on their own time. My students, especially my struggling readers love this website because they have many different options to gain information, they can watch short videos that spark their interest, they can read an article or book, and they can listen to the same article and book. Students also get points for every book they listen too and read, and every quiz they take. This is the only part you have to watch as students quickly learn that they can just skip through the story and get points, but this happens only with a few students as most are motivated to read about the topic of their choice.
    Michele Savarese
    I also think readingA-Z is a great resource. I use the points students earn to have them build their robot for a few minutes during "Fun Friday!!"
Ayla Boscarino-Cruz
I chose this resource to guide teachers seeking help for a struggling reader. The website: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/seeking-help-struggling-reader-seven-steps-teachers Reading Rockets is an amazing online resource with a plethora of knowledge, strategies, and suggestions about teaching reading. The specific article I chose guides teachers with seven steps to help a struggling reader. At times, teachers may be at a cross roads trying to figure where to begin or what step to take next when a child struggles in reading- this is a great resource to read through for ideas!
Terri Sinclair
I chose this resource because it has so many resources for both families and teachers of ELL students. Many of the resources used for ELL students can also be used for struggling readers. Next, provide us with a link to the resource and a brief description of it. http://www.colorincolorado.org/ Colorín Colorado is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of bilingual, research-based information, activities, and advice for educators and families of English language learners. This site has a video library that compiles ELL classroom videos and interviews. It integrate Common Core and has a resource library featuring great recommended resources. Explain how the resource works effectively, or has the potential to work effectively, with struggling readers. The resource section covers many topics, including grade-level strategies and ideas for teaching more advanced reading and writing skills such as those required by the Common Core State Standards. The teacher can watch videos of the lesson in action and then apply those lesson in their own classrooms.
    Liz Prendergast
    The site I chose is Oxford Owl. This site gives a lot of resources for teachers and parents. It also has interactive activities for students. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
    Jean Faulk
    http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/teachers I have not used this resource yet, but hear good things about it from more experienced teachers. When I investigated the site, it had several good links for different areas of reading and understanding.
Kelly Higgins
The site teachers first, provides read aloud stories visually. The students will feel as if they are reading the actual book (with the pictures). The reader highlights each word as it is read. The main vocabulary word on the page has a separate diagram with the word underneath. This site could very well teach the students to read. The story is read at a nice pace for an early reader.
Kelly Hall
I have recently discovered www.sightwords.com . It is full of ready-to-print resources for students who need help in basic sight words. There are resources from both the Fry and the Dolch lists, as well as games. I recommend this to parents who need extra help as well.
Jennifer
I chose this article because it was very informative. The resource is; http://cehdvision2020.umn.edu/cehd-blog This site had many strategies for struggling readers. It discussed how as teacher we have to first pinpoint the areas the child is struggling in such as, phonics, Phonological awareness fluency etc. Then once you know the weakness you start working on interventions strategies for that child. It was a very helpful article
Jill
I chose the online reading resource of Reading Rockets. It can be found at: http://www.readingrockets.org/ It is an advantageous sight for all, since it provides resources from every angle from parent, teacher, speech language pathologist, guidance counselor, etc. It allows for student access, too. It also incorporates the content depending upon level of the teacher, i.e., first year teacher or struggling student. It provides information and educational videos on several targeted topics including phonics, phonological awareness, common core, parent engagement, early literacy, and so on. The site has downloads and a link to the popular PBS shows that kids love to watch and learn!
Jac
I have chosen Earobics which is a web based program that helps children with phonological awareness, processing speed (auditory) and listening skills. I over saw the program for two years at our school and the gains that the students made especially in processing skills was amazing. By improving the foundation skills of phonological awareness, processing speeds and listening skills you are greatly helping struggling readers. The only downside to this program was the cost. Maybe with a district willing to spend the money, get a grant or creative use of free trial a teacher could use this with their struggling readers. Being computer based with fun games it draws the students attention and keeps it. I added in incentives to help my students stay motivated. You can read an overview at http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/software/earobics1.html . Their website is http://www.earobics.com/ .
Paul Manrique
I chose Words Their Way. This program is a developmental spelling program where students work with level-appropriate word sorts to improve their understanding of the English written language. Word sorts are simply sets of words which fall into certain spelling, sound, or semantic categories. This program has a special edition for English Language Learners that focuses on struggling readers. In this program, students are given tasks to sense of words on their own terms, like scientists or detectives, in which they look for patterns in spelling and sound in order to categorize the words. The program does not teach spelling rules but instead offers opportunities for hands-on, developmentally appropriate word work that leads to a greater understanding. There is an inventory (assessment) that does not look primarily at how many words were correct or incorrect. Instead it concentrates on the components of the written language where students experience difficulty. Once the assessment has been tallied, the students are placed in a specific stages of developmental spelling. They then begin working with word sorts appropriate to that stage. Here is an online resource on how to set up the program: http://www.elltoolbox.com/words-their-way.html#.Vigdpmflvs0 Here is another resource for the developmental stage word lists and sorts that are reproducible: http://barton.mpls.k12.mn.us/words_their_way
Paul Manrique
I chose Words Their Way program to assist my ELL and struggling students that are disabled. This program is a developmental spelling program where students work with level-appropriate word sorts to improve their understanding of the English written language. Word sorts are simply sets of words which fall into certain spelling, sound, or semantic categories. This program has a special edition for English Language Learners that focuses on struggling readers. In this program, students are given tasks to sense of words on their own terms, like scientists or detectives, in which they look for patterns in spelling and sound in order to categorize the words. The program does not teach spelling rules but instead offers opportunities for hands-on, developmentally appropriate word work that leads to a greater understanding. There is an inventory (assessment) that does not look primarily at how many words were correct or incorrect. Instead it concentrates on the components of the written language where students experience difficulty. Once the assessment has been tallied, the students are placed in a specific stages of developmental spelling. They then begin working with word sorts appropriate to that stage. Here is an online resource on how to set up the program: http://www.elltoolbox.com/words-their-way.html#.Vigdpmflvs0 Here is another resource for the developmental stage word lists and sorts that are reproducible: http://barton.mpls.k12.mn.us/words_their_way
Diana Folkner
The resource I chose was www.starfall.com it provides games and interactive stories for students to practice the beginning phonics skills starting with letter recognition and sounds to poems and little readers for kids who are beginning to read.
Monica
I chose BrainPop because it has over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12 (ages 6 to 17), together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, mathematics, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.
Jessica Eli
I chose http://www.readworks.org/ Readworks is a great site that focuses on reading comprehsion, and is also aligned to the Common Core State Standards. The website is great because you can search a topic based on subject or on the students reading levels, therefore you can work on one strategy with your students but give each student a passage on their level. Readwork passages also come with thick and thin questions as well as short answers.
Summer
I chose: http://www.everydaylanguagelearner.com/language-learning-resources/language-learning-activities/ because it is a great website that gives good examples for ELLs for goal setting and activities to do too.
Katherine Sands
I enjoyed using k12reader.com It is a website that has a free membership but it has access to just about anything reading related you could think of. Spelling Lists, Phonics, vocabulary, high interest comprehension passages with higher order thinking questions, grammar, writing, and basic reading skills from Pre-K to high school. This words with my struggling readers because I can go online, find a resource that I need for any student. If a student is struggling with prefixes, they have that, if a student is struggling with FRY words, they have it. I can also look up articles that relate to current teaching trends in a variety of subjects. They also have access to lesson templates, book lists, and graphic aids to help my readers of all levels.
Ivelise Viera
Currently, there are many fabulous resources to be found. I find that Flocabulary successfully engages students using educational hip-hop videos, and interactive activities. https://www.flocabulary.com/topics/ Flocabulary can be used in core subjects, since the website has a multitude of videos and activities in diverse topics. Videos and activities, including fill in the blanks are provided for practice with basic math, Earth science, life science, and ELA such as elements of a story, author’s purpose, context clues, inferencing, and word choice. I think the videos highlighted in the website can be used effectively with all students. Students may struggle in any of the essential components needed to be a successful reader. This website provides struggling readers another opportunity to improve on key terms, and learn how to apply reading strategies in an engaging manner. Another important factor is the fact that some students are hesitant to admit they do not understand a concept or term, for fear of ridicule; using the resources provided in this website, all students are able to review what they have learned during instruction.
Lindsey Sager
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/50_essential_resources_for_esl_students/ I chose this because it gives resources to helps ELL students. You can edit them and print them out.
Michele Harris
I chose Tumblebooks because students are able to read books online or have them read to them. http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f I chose it because of the wide variety of books to choose from.
Kenzie McCain
I chose the resource of ESGI Software. This software helps assess and develop ELA skills. https://www.esgisoftware.com/ I chose this resource because I use it in my classroom first to assess a student's understanding of ELA skills, but then to personalize a prescription for where to take the student next. For example, sight words. The initial/checkup assessments tell me what words a student has already mastered, and then it prints out flashcards, worksheets and book suggestions personalized to the student that can be used to develop the rest of the skills involved.
Kristin
I chose http://tweentribune.com as my resource. As this site is not only for language arts, it offers a wide variety of articles of varying lengths and topics, and educators have the ability to select different lexilie levels for the same article, allowing for differentiation for both struggling and advanced readers. Teachers are also able to assign articles to students, and the site includes quizzes and critical thinking questions to follow up on the articles.
Kristin
I chose the resource Tween Tribune (http://tweentribune.com). This site has articles of various topics and lengths, and educators can select different Lexile levels for the same articles, which allows for differentiation for both struggling and advanced readers. Teachers can assign articles to students and the site also offers quizzes and critical thinking questions to follow up after reading the articles.
Kathleen
I chose the resource of Starfall. This program helps struggling or beginning readers acquire new language and reading skills. http://www.starfall.com I chose this resource because I use it often with ELL students who are just beginning to learn English, as well as other students who are struggling with phonics. Students can interactively work with each letter of the alphabet, learning sounds and vocabulary that relates to that letter. Many of the letters include a short interactive game focused on matching sounds, or capital and lowercase letter identification. There are visual representations of the letter on each screen to assist students in making the print connection. There are also short stories that can be read to the students as well.
Lanita Roth
One resource that I have found to be very effective is the use of Frayer Models in the classroom. It is an ELL strategy, but it is also just good effective teaching practice for vocabulary. http://www.readingeducator.com/strategies/frayer.htm
    Lanita Roth
    I chose this particular resource since our school was low in the area of vocabulary. Our students are not coming to us with the needed background knowledge. The Frayer model is one way that helps students understand and be successful with vocabulary.
Lanita Roth
I chose the resource the Frayer model. It is an effective ELL strategy but it is a good graphic organizer for any vocabulary lesson. http://www.readingeducator.com/strategies/frayer.htm Vocabulary has become a weak area for our school. The children are not coming to us with the background or support that they used to have upon entering school. We as teachers have to come up with stratgies to help them build the background they need. The vocabulary affects reading greatly and the Frayer model has been something I have used successfully.
Amy
www.tumblebooks.com Tumblebooks is a great resource for struggling readers. It is a collection of animated talking picture books. There is a variety of books.
Roberta Abeln
I chose the resource Lyrics2learn because students improve reading fluency, background knowledge, reading comprehension and test taking skills through songs. http://www.lyrics2learn.com/ Lyrics2learn is a brain-based, on-line program that engages students by using music. It helps students memorize information quickly through repetition, rhythm and rhyme. This programs questions are aligned with Common Core Depth of Knowledge. This program is used as a center or a mini-lesson (whole group) beginning with literal comprehension on day 1, and ends with open ended constructed response.
Matthew
I used... https://prezi.com/crjnls3jz1cj/most-dangerous-game-map/ I enjoyed the information and how it can be differentiated.
Mandy
I chose the following literary resource for teaching English Language Learners: Colorin Colorado http://www.colorincolorado.org/literacy-instruction-ells This website is full of articles, videos and guides to use to adapt lesson plans to not only meet the needs of ELL students but all students. The website is easy to navigate and is divided into sections to easily find specific information. For example, the Teaching ELL section has the following subcategories: New to Teaching ELLs, Create a Welcoming Classroom, Strategies and Best Practices for ELLs, Language and Vocabulary Instruction, Literacy Instruction, Content Area Instruction for ELLs, Common Core, Technology and ELLs, The Role of the ESL Teacher, and Special Populations. The website also organizes its resources by grade level and state. A resource library and resources for family members are available as well. This site has the potential to work effectively as a resource for teachers with struggling readers because the resources offered are so extensive and are researched base.
Teresa
I love Storybird and Epic. My 4th graders get to write their own stories on storybird and on Epic they can choose from 1000's of books to read. My struggling readers have the chance to make their own stories at their level of creativity and wording, as well as read other 4th grader's books. Epic allows my readers to read books at their level and it gives me the chance to really see if they just flip through the pages and aren't really reading. www.storybird.com https://www.getepic.com/
    Dawn Contin
    Even though storybird says it is just for K-9th grade, I can definitely see me creating stories for differentiating some of the high school material. Thank you for letting us know about that site.
Jean Faulk
Since becoming a history teacher, I have become involved with the Florida Humanities Council. Due to their excellence in education, I have attended several of their workshops which provide me with the materials I need to take back to the classroom for my ELLs. After visiting St. Augustine I took back an audio tour of the city, which the students loved to listen to, a very colorful map, so the students could follow along while listening and several books, written in Spanish and English, to help with understanding. They are continually adding content for teachers so I would recommend this for content purposes. https://floridahumanities.org/educators/
Dawn Contin
The website I chose has resources for educators and families. This site has articles, videos, and book suggestions. The site is available in English or Spanish. You can even gear it toward which ever audience you are.
    Dawn Contin
    Not sure why the website didn't show. The website is http://www.colorincolorado.org/ Also, this can be beneficial for educators to help them get more information about ESOL students and how to better teach them. It gives families help in learning together and helping their child with school.
Jean Faulk
Because my ELLS are teens, trying to find material to read which has a translation from Spanish to English was challenging. I believe most of my students adapt quicker while reading things they enjoy and not just instructional text. I also have the problem of keeping my other students engaged when working with the ELLs. I found this website: http://www.fluentu.com/spanish/educator/blog/short-stories-in-spanish-for-students/ which is actually for Spanish students but the theory is by using short stories you can reach a level of understand of all the aspects of reading quicker and this site also has some that are English and Spanish which allows for my ELLs to be able to see both. I have found it very helpful.
Corinne Bosak
I am going to make it simple here and state that I have never worked with a better program than I-Ready software for Reading and Math. It can be differentiated for each student and the program recognizes the level the student is working on in each subject. Teachers can read a variety of reports and add instruction via the program for students struggling in a particular area of Reading, such as high frequency words, vocabulary or comprehension.....plus it gives great feedback to the teachers as well as the students.
Ciara Petros
This is a great website because it lets students focus and the grammar and basic sentence structure they need to complete sentences. When students are able to understand sentence structure, that aid in understanding sentences and words they may not otherwise have been able to understand. It works great helping students to practice out develop writing skills that they may have forgotten or missed prior to ninth grade
Aimee Morrell
I chose MobyMax because it is an adaptive program that allows the students to earn points and play games as they progress through the reading levels. The reading levels in the MobyMax program correlate with F&P levels pretty closely and the data I am able to retrieve from the program is outstanding. The program has reading for literature, informational as well as phonics and writing. Each section of the program provides a pretest to place the student at their proper level. To top it all off, it is fun and the students enjoy working with the program. www.mobymax.com
    Brian Glassman
    Good site. Thank you for the resource. Reading Plus is another good website to help students with reading. Interesting stories and students can see their progress. Thanks again.
Terri Sinclair
I am currently reading The Differentiated Classroom:Responding to the Needs of All Learners by Carol Ann Tomlinson. It was recently updated in 2014 and it shares dozens of instructional strategies, and then illustrates how real teachers are applying differentiation practices in their classrooms. http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/videos/the-differentiated-classroom-dvds.aspx?utm_source=ascd.org&utm_medium=advertising&utm_campaign=DIdvds-int-house This link leads you to both DVD excerpts and book excerpts.
Franze
It is always nice to have new resources to help students learn. You never know whicih one is going to help the the most.
Mary
I chose Brainpop--- It is an excellent resource for ELL and “regular” learner alike. The resources on the site are seeming endless. There are SO many topics on Brainpop which is especially great for an elementary teacher. The kids love it! In fact, I have taught at several different levels in elementary and each level I have taught has been absolutely enamored by it. The vocabulary used is explained when need be. The dialog is the perfect is at the perfect rate. Its levels provide differentiation (there is even an ELL side). Many reading concepts are covered and presented in a fun, informative way on Brainpop Jr. making it an excellent resource for struggling readers.
Patrice Ayala
I chose to use abcmouse.com because it can be used in both English and Spanish. It's easy for my Kindergarteners to navigate through the activities.
Kathy Crenshaw
The resource I like using is Starfall for my young struggling students. Some of the benefits for using this website is it provide the students additional ways of identifying sounds, putting those sound together to create words and words into stories. I give them the chance to see, hear, and practice. This is a great resource.
Katelin
I chose the resource starfall. http://www.starfall.com/ I chose this resource because it is great for my kindergarten students. It is kid friendly and they can navigate the website by themselves. Very little teacher direction is needed. They have lots of great activities under the letters, and the children can learn to start reading and pick the story they want to read. This is very beneficial for struggling readers.
    Penny Pruitt
    Starfall is a great program. Its colorful, creative and has so many activities for learning readers. My daughter is not an ELL student but was struggling with reading and Starfall along with another program I chose Earobics did wonders for her in just a few months. I love both of these programs. Great choice!
Alyssa Tretter
1. I choose the resource Words Their Way and also the ELL toolbox. 2.http://www.elltoolbox.com/words-their-way.html#.VpA6jPkrLIU 3. Words their Way is a word sort program that helps the students sort words my patterns. They are not just memorizing words but they are recognizing patterns and then using those patterns to build other words. There is a Words Their Way book for just ELL students that could be very beneficial. The ELL toolbox in which I found activities for Words their Way also is a great resource for not only ELL students but for struggling readers. This website outline many lessons for teachers that can be used in the classroom.
Alyssa Tretter
1. I chose Words Their Way and ELL ToolBox because I use this in my classroom and the students love it. 2. http://www.elltoolbox.com/words-their-way.html#.VpEuTPkrLIW 3. Words Their Way is a word sort program where the students focus on word patterns. They are tested in the beginning to see which word pattern stage they are in and then they are given sorts in that stage. The point of this is not to have the students just memorize words and how they spelled but to really understand a pattern and be able to transfer that pattern into different words. There is a Words Their Way book just for ELL students. The website I included describes Words Their Way but it is also a toolbox. Teachers can pull many lessons and activities from this website to use with their ELL students.
Michael Kaluzavich
I chose the resource Book builder. http://bookbuilder.cast.org/ It has resources for students to create their own digital book and read and explore other digital books.
Alyssa Tretter
I chose Reading A-Z because it has a large amount of resources for all students. It has great resources for ELL students. Many of the activities and passages can be translated into different languages. https://www.readinga-z.com/ These resources can work for all students but especially students who are struggling. There are activities at all levels. There are activities for the content areas, phonemic awareness, assessments, passages, vocabulary, and so much more. I have used this in my classroom during my small group instruction. I am able to pull passages and graphic organizers that meet the needs of each group. I have used many of the resources on the website but there is so much more that I would love to explore.
Dana Carlisle
I chose starfall.com. It is a great resource for beginning readers. It has phonics activities for all my students no matter what their reading level is. It also has short read along stories. It is a very child friendly web site. My class can easily navigate through it.
Kristina
spellingcity.com is a resource used on our grade level to differentiate spelling and vocabulary; students are grouped by ability and provided spelling lists that accommodate their skills. Spelling City offers games and practice activities centered around the students' assigned list. Though not free, it is a great resource if you are looking to differentiate spelling or vocabulary.
Dawn
I chose the Adapted Mind website which can be found at www.adaptedmind.com. I picked this resource because it helps struggling students with reading fluency, comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary. It has the students practice the vocabulary words before reading the selection which is a good practice to use with ELL students. After previewing the vocabulary, students have the chance to read the story on their own. They have to double click on any words they get stuck on because it doesn’t do all the reading for them.
Ayla Boscarino-Cruz
I chose this resource to guide teachers seeking help for a struggling reader. The website: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/seeking-help-struggling-reader-seven-steps-teachers Reading Rockets is an amazing online resource with a plethora of knowledge, strategies, and suggestions about teaching reading. The specific article I chose guides teachers with seven steps to help a struggling reader. At times, teachers may be at a cross roads trying to figure where to begin or what step to take next when a child struggles in reading- this is a great resource to read through for ideas!
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