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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

Michael Glenn Cooper
My helpful resource is not so much and app, but is a person whose lifelong goal has been to use scientifically based research and then present the results to teachers to increase their students grasp of reading. I would google Tim Rasinski, and look particularly at teaching Latin-Greek prefixes. He gives a daily schedule for the week of teaching 5-10 similar prefix words and shows how vocabulary has increased dramatically where used.
Michael Glenn Cooper
My helpful resource is not so much and app, but is a person whose lifelong goal has been to use scientifically based research and then present the results to teachers to increase their students grasp of reading. I would google Tim Rasinski, and look particularly at teaching Latin-Greek prefixes. He gives a daily schedule for the week of teaching 5-10 similar prefix words and shows how vocabulary has increased dramatically where used.
Mike Cooper
I chose Words their way. It has a real progressive plan for learning patterns in words and lends itself to begin with the earliest of students and takes them to progressively more difficult. It would be accessible thru Words Their Way. com. It would help a student with the repetition that is needed as well as repeating the pattern found in many words.
Sarah
I found the website LiteracyCenter.net while looking for ELL resources to use in my classroom. This resource seems like it would be helpful because it gives the students a chance to work with letters (upper and lowercase), shapes, colors, and writing. It has a words button, but when you click on it, it says the color words and allows students to try to spell that word correctly. It also does shape words. It really could stand to include the basic sight words for K-2. This would make it more helpful. There is also a keyboard button you can click that allows students to practice finding the letters on the computer keyboard. When they find the letter, it lights up and vocally says the letter name. This would be really good for students who do not yet know their letter names. The writing aspect of this website is really neat. There are three options for writing. There are shapes, uppercase letters, and lowercase letters. It shows the student how to draw or write each shape or letter that they choose and then says the word of letter. For example, if you click the circle, it shows the student how to draw a circle and then says the word circle. I can see this being very effective for students who are learning English for the very first time. The website also has the activities available in Spanish, French, and German. I have enjoyed finding and investigating this resource.
Tony
I chose “How to Scaffold Text for Struggling Readers.” https://www.activelylearn.com/post/how-to-scaffold-texts-for-struggling-readers-in-actively-learn. I chose this site because it seems that every third word in all these reading endorsement courses is the word “scaffold.” I am being slightly facetious, but it does seem to be a buzz word. I like that it tells me how to scaffold, not just to do it. It lists five steps: 1. Set the scene 2. Assign tasks 3. Provide notes 4. Ask questions 5. Give feedback I kind of do some of these things anyway, but I appreciate the site because it codifies some of the steps and organizes it as well.
Michael Cooper
I was impressed with the LEA idea, where a child works out what they want to say in their first language and then attempts to convey the same in the second language. I liked the idea of writing the thought on some media, then reading it to the class. They then read it. Then you read and edit it. You also could take this time to ask questions about what was just read.
Vanessa Mannanice
The resource I chose is vocabulary.com. I can assign certain words and students can practice with them and get tested. The students can log into my vocabulary classroom for our class. I can assign words that students then get quizzed on. They have to choose the best description for the word as well as scenarios where the word in question would be used. Students can also play and explore on their own with random words.
Vanessa Mannanice
The resource I chose is vocabulary.com. I can assign certain words and students can practice with them and get tested. The students can log into my vocabulary classroom for our class. I can assign words that students then get quizzed on. They have to choose the best description for the word as well as scenarios where the word in question would be used. Students can also play and explore on their own with random words.
Kelly Gore
I chose https://www.readinga-z.com because it is a great website that has multitudes of learning materials. Each book is tailored to a students reading level. Each level has resources such as, assessments, vocabulary, worksheets, etc. It's a great membership to have if you are lacking materials and have struggling learners in your classroom.
Nancy Jean
I like using Starfall.com in my classroom. It covers literacy,colors, numbers, daily calendar, games to match, identify, songs, short stories that are age appropreiate and it is interactive. My students are fully engaged and are learning to wait their turn to go. We use this on a smart board. My students who normally will not sit and attend, will sit for this program. I work with Pre-K special needs children.
Terri Dewey
The resource I would use most as a teacher and recommend for parents to reference would be Readingrockets.org. This website has a multitude of information on teaching strategies, reading progression and basic expectations/benchmarks, suggestions for strugglers, writings connection, book lists, PD/videos, PBS Shows; the list goes on and on! For students I would recommend using Starfall.com to practice skills. It's graphics and music are very entertaining, and my students love it. It covers all 5 areas of reading and follows the natural progression of reading from letter sounds and identification to reading comprehension. Math begins with number identification and progresses through word problems involving multiplication and division. Kids enjoy it and it has audio for the little ones that cannot read yet.
Terri Dewey
For learning to read I think Starfall.com is excellent for students to practice skills. It has entertaining graphics and musical rhymes, and my students love it- they sing along and read the stories. It covers all phonological awareness areas and follows the natural progression of reading from letter identification to sound correspondence to vowels, blends, digraphs and diphthongs all the way up to reading comprehension. It has a math section as well that begins with number identification and progresses through word problems involving multiplication and division. It hits on number sense, algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement, and graphing. Kids enjoy it and it is voiced for the young learners that have not mastered reading on their own.
Terri Dewey
I use and suggest parents use Starfall.com at home all the time. It provided entertaining practice of basic reading skills in a very enjoyable format to young children.
Tony
I really like commonlit.org. I was introduced to it last year during my first year of teaching. I don't like it for an entire class, as a lesson, but for special students or supplemental material, it's awesome. It would be a lot better if students had a computer for them selves on a daily basis, but when they have the computers, it's great. There are a lot of short texts, with interactive vocabulary help and associated questions. Some of the questions are short (what happened when...?) and some involve higher order thinking. I like it because different students can do what they are capable of doing, but the whole class reads the same thing.
Elizabeth Harris
I like Nearpod. It is an interactive application that you can tailor to the student or you can use whole group. It keeps all of the students engaged and on-task. We just started using it in our district. You can create your own lesson or use lessons already written in the app. Nearpod.com
ANDRIA BARRERA
I have just recently learned about www.bookshare.org This website is for students that have a learning disability. This website has thousands of books and textbooks that can be read to the student. Books from my reading curriculum is on here and I plan to use it with my ESE and Tier 2 and 3 students. It is very beneficial to students that are auditory learners.
Rhonda Mau
I liked the Reading Rockets resource by Diane Henry Leipzig called Differentiated Classroom Structures for Literacy Instruction. This article dispels one of the misconceptions about differentiated instruction. Offering different learning options is not differentiation in it's true sense. Differentiation should be based on student needs, not just be different. The article compares different and differentiated in varied settings: whole group, small group, workshops and centers. http://www.readingrockets.org/differentiated-classroom-structures-literacy-instruction
Shelby
I chose this resource because it uses complex texts and has many tools that mimic the reading strategie we already use in class, like recording questions and defining difficult words. The quizzing on this site is also highly standards-based. Students can choose texts to read themselves, or you can assign them. My favorite resources is that you can individually allow students to have the text read to them using the audio feature. The texts are engaging, relevant, and span a wide variety of topics. You can choose thematically or by book when looking to add informational text to a literature unit. The website is: commonlit.org
Sean Holligan
This web site is really great site for reading as a whole. there are multiple articles for 3rd - 12th grade. When it comes to teaching vocabulary through reading in context, the passage is design in such a way to give students the meaning of rigorous vocabulary
Todd W. Coleman
A useful website for struggling readers is eslfast.com. It is a free website which has levels for both beginners and intermediate English readers, as well as a link for ESL language as a second language. In exploring the resource, I found varied instruction for multiple levels of English proficiency and many activities for readers to gain practice. Included on the website are conversational lessons, audio reading alongside text, highlighted text based on reading word count, links to Google translate, sentence structure exercises, and sentence building scenarios. The text available is varied and rich; the reader being able to interact with the text seems to be one of the most beneficial features. If a reader is able to utilize audio and highlighted text, they have some power over how they can learn further. Along with a teacher providing guidance with the website, I believe this would be a very useful tool for any English reader, including ESOL students. The link for ESL students seemed very useful for displaying sentence construction, allowing the student to unscramble words to create meaningful sentences. The 'check' feature allows the student to get immediate feedback about their work, including punctuation errors.
J.P. Brown
I am an middle school electives technology teacher, and I see varying degrees of literacy in my grades 6-8 classes. The primary application that we use is MindTap. This application can be fully audio enabled for all text and exercises. It also utilizes video. https://www.cengage.com/c/illustrated-microsoft-office-365-office-2016-introductory-1e-beskeen/9781305876026 Using the aforementioned features of this application allow the student to read along with the text, complete the exercises, and learn the standards. I also assist students on an individual basis.
Kyle Jackson
The resource that I chose was http://www.esl-galaxy.com/ This interactive website allows students to search by geographic locations to learn about their neighboring countries. This would tie directly into the multicultural lessons as the students would be able to understand other areas of the world and involve themselves in the learning.
Sarah
The website I chose that will help struggling readers is schoology. I like this website because the teacher can upload on grade level texts, as well as independent leveled texts for the students to read. This will allow them to access this information at school or away from school. You can also create individualized lessons or quiz questions for each student to complete after reading. I also like setting goals through schoology to allow the students to see what they are working towards.
Shawna
I love the EPIC site as I can post a group of books to be read say for the American Revolution to Non-fiction books on all of their choices for example sports, animals, etc. you would be amazed at what their interests are and then I post them to a "Student Picks" category, while showing them how to use the search bar to narrow down their choices or to expand their choices by seeing the title instead of always guessing what to search for. I booked our computer room and bring them all down at once for them to your their reading time on EPIC! They can fill in their reading logs too! They have access to it through our CLASSLINK system and can be used from home as well. There are videos, read-to-me books, in different languages, and searchable through age as well. I then ask them to do some research and send me a link to share the next day in class! https://www.getepic.com/
shawna
I love the EPIC website that puts books into our students' hands for free! I can create a group of books to read say for the American Revolution and I establish a "Student Picks" group as well. You really get to their true interests when they can search for it!
shawna stephan
I love EPIC - it puts books into my students' hands for free!
Federico
I-ready is a great tool for engagement
Marianne Vinette
I like to use commonlit.org. A lot of teachers at my school use because it contains numerous resources for almost every text we read in class. It covers the classics to non fiction pieces, poetry, and US Documents. The website is easy to use and the resources are all there in unit form. It's a great resource to add to the curriculum we have already established and it allows for a deeper concentration of analysis in reading all sorts of texts.
Tonja Whitaker
I am a fan of https://www.commonlit.org, because it provides valuable information in the areas of science and health for students who learn English as a second language. I love the simplicity of the information provided, which is necessary for students who not only are bilingual, but seek to be in each field. It allows students to look up unknown words, and provides definitions for struggling readers.
Judy
I love the bookflix and true flix sites because they provide readers access to fiction and non-fiction books on their level. Students can read the books on their own or they can have the book read to them.
Dismey Gonzalez
One resource I use in my classroom frequently is Epic Books (https://www.getepic.com/). Not only is there a big variety of books on almost any topic, but there are "Read to Me" books for younger students, and at any time they can click/tap on the words and they are read to them. It's free for teachers and each kid can have their own profile with recommendations from the teacher on what to read. It can be accessed on the web or any mobile device.
Dismey Gonzalez
I chose the resource Epic Books at https://www.getepic.com because it has a huge library of books on different topics and at many levels of reading. For the little ones who can't read yet, it has books that they can listen to. Students can click/tap on words and it reads it for them. There's also the ability of making a "classroom" in which a teacher can personalize the student's reading experience by providing books they are ready to explore. Best of all, it's free!
Cynthia Washam
I like DailyScoreCard.xlsx not only for struggling readers, but for all students. It makes taking daily notes on students' progress easy. The columns are logically organized, with spaces for students' names, notes on their class work, homework, exit notes, etc. It's brief, but complete, and makes me think about what to observe and note every day.
Tonja W-W
I am a fan of readinga-z.com, because free samples and a free trial are provided for struggling readers. There are assessments for teachers to use with students, along with running records to assess student progress and reading levels. The site also has Raz-Plus, that allows for reading comprehension assessments because it "combines the power of Reading A-Z and Raz-Kids to create a comprehensive blended reading product."
liz
I chose this resource to assist in language acquisition: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html This helps with Pre-writing activities, suggestions and lesson plans are shared for educators. I was given this by a fellow staff member and it's quite helpful!
Melissa Hawthorne
https://sites.google.com/a/ugcloud.ca/ugdsb-literacy/secondary-literacy/reading-resources-for-secondary-classes I found the above link to be a useful resource as a new teacher teaching secondary students reading. This site is from an Ontario, Canada school district and has tons of resources on best practices for emerging literacy for high school students. One of the things I especially liked about it is that there is a resource for teachers that contains reading materials suited for special activities. There is also a huge section on instructional technologies and platforms that can be used to apply reading strategies in the secondary classroom.
Stacy Fitzgerald
I love using a new website to me. It is called Dreamscapes Squiggle Park. It is a Reading website made by the people who created Prodigy Math. I set up my class to be able to use it at home work extra reading practice, and they love it! They are competing against each other and earning points or something called "shards". They can see the score board and it is motivating them to play! They don't realize that they are actually practicing their reading skills. They have to read some passages and answer questions about what they read. When they get them correct, it allows them to continue the game. They are loving it!
Stacy Fitzgerald
I just recently began using DreamScapes Squiggle Park for Reading practice. My students are going crazy for this! Students have to read passages and then answer questions about it. They earn points or "shards" that assist them in their game. This is created by the same people who created Prodigy Math. They are practicing their reading without even knowing it!
Ken
Blog About and Share a Best Practice Literacy Resource for ELLs and/or Struggling Learners The resource that I would share is the online book site Epic. This site gives students a chance to read, reread, or listen to stories. It also allows students to click on words that they may be struggling with.
Ken
The resource that I would share is the online book site Epic. This site gives students a chance to read, reread, or listen to stories. It also allows students to click on words that they may be struggling with.
Ken Lawrence
The resource that I would share is the online book site Epic. This site gives students a chance to read, reread, or listen to stories. It also allows students to click on words that they may be struggling with.
Tonja
I am a fan of scholastic.com because I became a user of the site with my fouryear old through her daycare center. The director of her center always encourages early reading, and I could not agree more. Using this site has pointed struggling readers in the direction of material that can assist in problem areas, and serves as a wonderful tool for teachers to use for those students in the classroom. They have sections for teachers, students, parents, and administrators, and a book club with suggestions for readers at any level.
Roshun Williams
I really like https://newsela.com/. It has news articles appropriate for students of different reading levels.
Amanda
The resource that I chose to help struggling readers was Starfall. http://www.starfall.com This resource is geared for the primary grades. This resource has the potential to work effectively with struggling readers because it will break down words by sounds to help with not only with basic phonics sounds, but phonemic awareness. It has little stories on grade level that students can read. They can click on a word that they are not sure of and it breaks it down by sound, then blends it together.
Amanda M.
The resource that I chose to help struggling readers was Starfall. http://www.starfall.com This resource is geared for the primary grades. This resource has the potential to work effectively with struggling readers because it will break down words by sounds to help with not only with basic phonics sounds, but phonemic awareness. It has little stories on grade level that students can read. They can click on a word that they are not sure of and it breaks it down by sound, then blends it together.
Jessica Addorisio
https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/ I chose Wilson Language because our Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers use Fundations as our Phonics/Word Study Curriculum. This website has a lot of really great resources for teachers who are implementing Fundations in their classrooms. It has suggestions for ways to use Fundations as an intervention for struggling learners. It also has a ton of support for teachers. For example, there are videos for each activity in Fundations to help teachers understand how the activity is supposed to go.
Ashley Quintero
I love this resource because it gives Beginning readers the a fun way to learn the foundations of letters, sounds, and blending them together. It can be adjusted for different levels and the students strive to complete missions and earn rewards. Teach Your Monster to read can be used for primary students in becoming stronger readers and fluent and confident with phonological awareness, and phonics. The resource can be adjusted to the level of the specific reader. As the teacher you can view each child's level and accomplishments. You can also reset their missions if you think they are struggling and need to practice more.
Taylor Ciraolo
My resource is Epic! online reading platform. I chose Epic! because it is a free resource for educators that offers a variety of books in different grade levels. The website is: https://www.getepic.com. It provides students with 35,000 titles to read from and access from home can be purchased as well. The "Read to Me" option on some Epic! titles is a great resource for struggling readers. The online platform is also very user friendly and aids in a visual learners understanding of the text.
Joseph Bukowski
The website I used most in the classroom when I was teaching 2nd grade in a very diverse school was https://www.readinga-z.com. This made it easy to select books at the appropriate level. My class ranged from beginning readers up to students reading at the end of 3rd grade. This resource made it easy to differentiate based on DRA levels at the time.
Krissy Sanchez
My students use Praise, question, suggestion all the time to help prepare them for state competiton. file:///C:/Users/kristina.sanders/Downloads/Praise-question-suggest%20protocol.pdf Praise, question, suggestion offers the opportunity to offer positive feedback, constructive criticism and other suggestions. This is great in my classroom as a learning tool to help students see things from other perspectives. I think it can help struggling readers by helping them understand and better their work.
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