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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

Mary
https://academy.act.org. This is a great website for junior/senior at-risk readers needing support for their college entrance ACT scores. The student portal offers personalized practice from the top publishers such as Khan Academy and Flocabulary unique to each learners gaps.
Mary
I learned about a new resource that is excellent for content area teachers. It is a chrome extension, Snap and Read. The tools featured in snap and read allow for text-to-speech, simplifying difficult vocabulary words, and a translator tool to translate the text into a students native language. The website is snapandread.com
Staci Lemler
Freerice.com is a website that I have used for YEARS! For each question that you answer correctly, they will donate 10 grains of rise through the World Food Program. Teachers can choose from a whole list of subjects for students to practice their skills. English Vocabulary is a subject I commonly used to build vocab skills. Accounts can be created to track totals and create groups. Using this site gives purpose to a student beyond their learning!
Derek Miller
As a huge fan of hip-hop in general and rap music in particular, I really enjoyed the lessons available in Flocabulary. Introduction of vocabulary and the incorporation of rhyme schemes with a certain rhythm can oftentimes give a struggling learner the extra push and/or connection to achieve ownership of difficult vocabulary, standards, and themes.
Paula Marcoux
The resource I chose was ABC Mouse, accessible via www.abcmouse.com. This resource is available across the curriculum, provides books in Spanish as well as in English, and is multimodal. Much of the learning, particularly in the Early Levels, is accomplished via simple, repetitive songs. When guided reading is turned on, the books are read slowly in English, with the text read shown as highlighted. Most children love to work on ABC Mouse because it gamifies learning...the children earn tickets for completed items, and the tasks are simple, allowing struggling students to gain confidence. One book I used this week to support our unit in Kindergarten on noctural and diurnal animals can be found here: https://www.abcmouse.com/html5/bookplayer?cid=2494&lessonid=313&pathid=3. ABC Mouse is free to teachers. Students can access lessons you assign to them even if they don't sign up for the full ABC Mouse subscription.
Sharon Curtis
One of my favorite resources is GoNoodle. It gives the students breaks which are so important. It good for ELL students to have fun and socialize with the other students. The link is www.GoNoodle.com. This resource works with any level reader.
Annette Dale
I chose 45 Ways to get Struggling readers to read on the website edweb.net I chose this site because it was compact and concise, offering tips that could quickly and easily be implemented in any classroom in any school. The site recommends that "a school wide approach will benefit everyone." It offers simple tips like... "let your students "catch" you reading," "provide a comfortable place to read" and putting your money into books. My take on struggling readers comes down to this....it is a fact that not all kids love to read but once you find the right material for the right student, the desire to read grows and the task become less of a struggle.
Kim
The Iready Teacher Toolbox has a lot of different resources based on the students struggles to help them bridge the gap of where the students need to be on grade level. https://www.teacher-toolbox.com/login.html
shelley jones
I love using KAHOOT in my classroom for all subjects. The resource is great and the kids love it. www.kahoot.com
Jill Murray
My favorite resource is Kahoot!!! The kids crave it. They beg for a "Kahoot" on pretty every subject, and yes, there is a Kahoot for everything, and if there isn't, then you can create your own! I also love using Kahoot because it is a quick assessment to see if your class as a whole is understanding the concept that you have worked so hard on teaching. Struggling readers can still play and keep their answers confidential, but still see what they did wrong. Kahoot.com
Brad Smith
The resource that I think is good to foster reading is ABC Mouse. It is fun, interactive and has various levels of reading available. I am also a fan of finding out what reading programs are available at the local library for students to participate in.
Brad Smith
I like ABC Mouse. It has a lot of different interactive fun activities as well as lots of different levels. The kids seem to enjoy the activities and they foster learning.
Rita Graham
My students enjoy using Starfall. This website uses engaging games and activities to appeal to early elementary students. Stories and poems can be read by narrators or independently. Reading material includes simple sentences, short stories, poems, plays, fiction, nonfiction, comics, folk tales, Greek myths, Chinese fables. The phonics section includes videos to illustrate letter sounds and patterns
Elizabeth Campbell
The resource ‘Providing differentiated support and interventions’ was chosen because the students I work with they all learn differently. In order to improve outcomes for them this instructional strategy helps to promote their learning. This strategy best suits their needs and helps to establish structures. Link to the resources is https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/what-differentiated-instruction/
casey
I use reading A-Z in my First Grade Classroom. I enjoy that the student have the option to have the computer read the stories to them. They can also complete comprehension checks as well. Most importantly, the books are leveled A-Z therefore I know they are reading an appropriate leveled book but allows them to choose.
casey
I use reading A-Z in my First Grade Classroom. I enjoy that the student have the option to have the computer read the stories to them. They can also complete comprehension checks as well. Most importantly, the books are leveled A-Z therefore I know they are reading an appropriate leveled book but allows them to choose.
casey
I use reading A-Z in my First Grade Classroom. I enjoy that the student have the option to have the computer read the stories to them. They can also complete comprehension checks as well. Most importantly, the books are leveled A-Z therefore I know they are reading an appropriate leveled book but allows them to choose.
Elizabeth M Campbell
The resource ‘The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention System(LLI)’ was chosen because my students all learn differently. The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention System is can be found at http://www.fountasandpinnell.com/lli/ for additional information. It is an intensive, small-group, supplementary literacy intervention for students who have reading and writing difficulties. This resource has the potential to effectively improve the abilities of struggling readers and also helps them to write which will potentially establish structures. Some benefits include: • Advance the literacy learning of students not meeting grade-level expectations in reading • Deepen and expand comprehension with close reading • Elevate the expertise of teachers • Increase reading volume by engaging students in large amounts of successful daily reading • Increase student engagement with books that build knowledge • Intervene with small groups of struggling readers to maximize growth • Meet the needs of struggling readers • Monitor student progress.
Brooke McKenna
My favorite resource is "Raz-Kids". I use this with my own children. I love how the stories are leveled and read to students prior to them trying to read it on their own. Each word is highlighted as it is being read to students. I think this is a great fun resource for students to have.
Brooke McKenna
My favorite resource is "Raz-Kids". I use this with my own children. I love how the stories are leveled and read to students prior to them trying to read it on their own. Each word is highlighted as it is being read to students. I think this is a great fun resource for students to have.
Sejal
NewsELA is something that I am trying out this year and so far, it’s been great! This site has many different articles for all different reading levels that can used in any class as reading compression, vocabulary, fluency, point of view, etc. practice. I also have started to use Kahoot which is a great way for students to study for certain tests, review skills, etc. This game allows for healthy competition in the classroom while still teaching concepts.
Sejal Desai
NewsELA is something that I am trying out this year and so far, it’s been great! This site has many different articles for all different reading levels that can used in any class as reading compression, vocabulary, fluency, point of view, etc. practice. I also have started to use Kahoot which is a great way for students to study for certain tests, review skills, etc. This game allows for healthy competition in the classroom while still being able to review concepts.
Brian J Gurney
https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/how_to_make_pancakes/food-food-cooking/24122 I use this with my students to make pancakes within the FACS classroom. It shows pictures and directions as well as the finished product to help students visualize the recipe while they are making the food. I use this website for free resources for the ENL or ELL student. I chose this website because all of the resources are free and they can get downloaded straight from the website. There is no information needed and if provides answer keys as well. The ease of use is about as simple as you can be without being too confusing. The resources contained can be about any holiday or other events that happen. The resources are scaffold so you can directly look for student's levels and content based on a few questions provided to the website.
erica kindred
In my school. we have a subscription for IXL and we also use i-ready.Both of these resources help to close achievement gaps. I-Ready teaches the students lessons based on their ability level. IXL offers a variety of subjects and grade levels. Students are able to go to a grade and subject and begin lessons that build upon each other.
erica kindred
www.i-ready.com www.ixl.com
Kerry
I would strongly recommend the Seeing Stars program by Linda Mood Bell. It is a wonderful reading program that teaches all sounds and the flip books are broken down by skill ranging from short sounds, short sounds and silent e, vowel combinations, open vowels, then builds to the higher skills of multisyllabic words. It is quite expensive, but this is a one and done for me. I can teach any student to read with this program. I can assess where they are in the reading process and just pick up where I need to and drive on. The website for this is lindamoodbell.com I also recommend Secret Stories. They are flash cards that have wonderful stories and pictures that help prompt students for the correct sound response. I use this in conjunction with my Seeing Stars program. The website for this is Thesecretstories.com You have now hit the reading jackpot!
Carla Howe
I use a resource called nearpod: https://app.nearpod.com/library This resource is great for both my higher leveled and differentiated instruction and formative assessment. Student can do the unit concept activities alone or with the teacher. This slide show teaches, lets the students explore, and provides short formative assessments for the students. Check it out!
Edilia Colon
The website that I did choose is the https://pbskids.org. I used this website with my Head Start class. I encouraged other teachers to try it because each show has an educational message, and parents can sign in and use it at any time. PBS is a well-known organization, and our students enjoyed playing the games and love the videos.
Edilia Colon
I used this website with my Head Start class. The website that I did choose is the https://pbskids.org. I encouraged other teachers to try it because each show has an educational message, and parents can sign in and use it at any time. PBS is a well-known organization, and our students enjoyed playing the games and love the videos.
Devin Petersen
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gatsby/ I know this is probably overused, but my kids use SparksNotes for advanced literature. It's hard for ESOL kids and ELL kids to fully understand the symbolism and characterization, so my kids use Sparks Notes to help. Also, we have a lot of attendance issues, so they just read it on the website or they go to youtube.com and watch the SparksNotes videos to get a summary and idea of the entire chapter.
Elizabeth Campbell
Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA) is a standards based framework for student assessment, text leveling, and curriculum and instruction. The IRLA includes every Common Core Standard for Reading, both in literature and informational text, as well as those language standards key to reading success, for students in grades PreK through 12. IRLA can be visited at https://www.americanreading.com/products/foundational-skills-toolkit/
Hannah S.
A resource I use frequently that includes resources and research for all areas of literacy, including differentiated instruction, ELL, and struggling learning is Reading Rockets. I chose this resource because it has proven helpful in improving student learning and communicating with parents. Reading Rockets includes content for teachers, parents, students, and researchers. It ranges from data-driven research articles to practical hands-on games and activities for students with a wide-range of abilities. The sight provides links to resources students can use at home. One of these include having books read to them aloud. This site also provides links and content to organizations around the world to ensure struggling readers receive the help they need. http://www.readingrockets.org/reading-topics/english-language-learners
Maria
The teacher I work with uses this website and has great books for all grades and reading levels https://www.getepic.com/
Allison McKeon
My favorite resource is "Achieve3000". The stories are leveled and the program adapts to the individual needs or each child. The program will progress students when they seem to have mastered a level. My own children use this in their classrooms and when they come home they cannot wait to login on the home computer to continue the learning process.
Leslie Chontos
Scaffolding is helpful, as is word wall for struggling learners to be able to recognize and remember key terms and their usage.
Jenniffer Bermudez
I chose this resource because it is easily accessible. https://www.getepic.com/ Epic is a digital library. It is a really good for struggling readers because it has book according to their level. The books can be read to the students and it even has some Spanish books that can help Spanish speaking students.
Brandie Parks
A resource that I use in the classroom is Commonlit.org. I really like using this resource for my students because it allows you to choose a lesson text based on complexity, you can share it with your students, give assessments, and track the student's progress. You can have student's work on this independently, with a partner, or as a class.
Brandie Parks
A resource that I use in the classroom is Commonlit.org. I really like using this resource for my students because I am able to choose a lesson with a text based on complexity, I can share it with my students, give them assessments, and track each student's progress based on text dependent questions. Student's can work on this independently, with a partner, or as a class.
Sarah
The resource I have chosen to use is Schoology. The link to the Schoology website is https://www.schoology.com/. This website allows you to post to it to give the class resources or assignments for them to do. This is where differentiating instruction can be easy because you can add students to a specific group and assign work for each group.
Heather LaLone
I have used the resource, Epic books because of the excitement it has brought to my students about reading. There are several fiction and non-fiction books for the students to choose from and they are of high interest. It helps struggling reading because there is a variety of interesting books and the option of many of the books to be read to them. www.getepic.com/app/sign_in
Beverly Robinson
The resource choose is Action Magazine by Scholastic action.scholastic.com Action is designed to support today's challenging ELA standards with authentic texts that help students in reading, writing and speaking. It also offers ELL supports to help students of other languages.
Leslie Deese
www.readingrockets.org. I have not actually used this website, but I have looked at the website. The webiste has a lot of resources that can be helpful tools for parents and teachers. There are many helpful articles, there is a search engine where a topic can be typed.
Jill
I love to use the website: www.readingrockets.com, because it has so many excellent choices for kids and teachers to use! There are lessons, games, strategies, blogs, etc. Basically anything you would need to help a struggling reader, an English Language Learner, or just find additional material for your lesson. There is also some helpful info for parents.
Laree Thomas
Decoding This is the process of recognizing letters and words and sounding them out. Decoding is easier said than done in English, a language in which multiple letters can be used to represent the same sounds. The only way to effectively learn how to pronounce common vowel and consonant clusters is to have seen them before. This is one reason why learning to touch-type and drill letter combinations on a keyboard helps struggling readers. This is especially true if audio recordings of the words are played at the same time. Learn more in the benefits of typing.
John de la Cruz
(I hope I'm doing this right!) I have no idea how to enter my blog (there are no clear directions!) I use Achieve3000 (via CLEVER) with my kids. I also use www.readwritethink.org for a great variety of classroom resources with my ESL students.
Janell Magnusson
The International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) is the resource I chose. It is easily accessible and a great resource for students and parents. http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
LAUREN ABBOTT
I know that ELL students will not truly be immersed into American culture until they understand English figurative language. One way to help them understand the english language and have fun at the same time is to play games. The link I provided has been very successful to have students learn ELA standard based instruction while being engaged. https://ereadinggames.com/orpheus/
LAUREN ABBOTT
I know that ELL students will not truly be immersed into American culture until they understand English figurative language. One way to help them understand the English language and have fun at the same time is to play games. The link I provided has been very successful to have students learn ELA standard based instruction while being engaged.
Lauren Abbott
I know that ELL students will not be immersed in American culture until they truly understand figurative language. The following games allows them to be engaged while learning. They really love this game. It allows them to work on florida ELA standards and have fun. https://ereadinggames.com/orpheus/
Michael Glenn Cooper
This has been one of my best vocabulary and beginner reading apps I have found. With over 400 books from the level of preschool to elementary levels it covers what a child needs. There are multiple opportunities of phonemic awareness, phonics and beginning sentence building. This app will increase a childs confidence, build vocab. and models pictures with the words to make visual connections.
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