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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

Phil
starfall is a website I like to use with my students. It is very helpful with phonics.
Sheryl Milligan
I really like MYON. All of my students have books that they can read that are on their reading level according to their STAR test scores. It gives the kids a choice of so many books without having to go digging for one in the library. ( It saves a lot of time)
Holland
I recommend Word Hippo as a literacy resource for struggling readers. https://www.wordhippo.com/ An all-in-one reference tool, Word Hippo does the following: defines a word, provides a meaning, provides a word that is opposite, pronounces a word, provides rhyming words, places the word in many different contexts, and translates the word. I feel Word Hippo will work effectively for struggling readers because this resource can build vocabulary knowledge.
Catherine Stringer
I use Nursery Tracks letter songs for teaching letter names to preschool students. The picture is covered by puzzle pieces which are taken away and eventually reveal the picture of an item beginning with the target letter. Colors are bright, music is catchy but not too stimulating, and the students love it!
Lori
I would recommend using Raz-Kids Plus for struggling readers. This site is chock full of thousands of book choices,which are leveled and available in digital or auditory format. There are also timed fluency passages, materials for RTI and Special Education, and much more.
Lori
I recommended RazKidsPlus. The website is full of thousands of leveled titles that are available digitally or in audio format. There are other great resources like timed fluency passages and RTI and Special Education categories.
Jennifer Whiteside
I recommend Khan Academy (khanacademy.org), especially for math. In our interactive math notebooks we have the video from Khan Academy via a QR code that corresponds to the math lesson. I introduce the math lesson through the video, then have a discussion. We then complete similar math problems in the notebook. Students that may need to see the video again during class or at home to complete homework may scan the code and view the video as many times as they wish. It also helps parents understand how to solve the problems and to assist their child as needed.
Michelle Crutchfield
My students and I love TumbleBooks from tumblebooklibrary.com. The format of this resource is especially helpful to nonreaders. Picture books are animated including sound, music and narration. You can read it or have it read to you. You have the option to automatically or manually turn the page. You can choose to read non-fiction, videos, language learning activities, have your own playlists, and puzzles and games. It does not have to be downloaded, it is streamed.
Lisa
I like using Starfall and RAZ kids. Starfall allows students to work on phonics skills and RAZ kids allows students the opportunity to access on-line leveled readers. Students can listen, read, answer questions, record themselves reading, etc. and is a way to practice with leveled readers at home.
Irma
The source I like is the Footsteps to Brilliance app. It is bilingual English/Spanish. It allows students to record themselves reading, teacher also has access to this.
Sherri Rupe
In my first grade classroom I use Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (P.A.L.S.) by Fuchs & Fuchs. This is a scientifically researched program that I was trained to use in my second year of teaching. However, it is still by far my favorite resource. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ693939.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Sample-Sounds-and-Words-lesson-sheet-for-First-Grade-PALS_fig4_247498599 How it works: Students are strategically paired with a partner to progress through the lessons 5-70 independently. Partners are changed every 4-6 weeks. Groups of students are chosen by splitting the class in half from low to high based on benchmark scores into two lists. Each list pairs students from top to bottom until they meet in the middle. This way an advanced high is never paired with the lowest struggling readers. The strongest reader is always the first reader and the second student is the first pointer. However, the students just know they get to take turns being the teacher (pointer). There is a practiced script for instructions on corrections and the first five lessons are modeled by the teacher. Each lesson has four components, phonics, segmenting & blending in words, sight words and a reading passage for fluency practice. After each section there is a happy face for each student to fill in. Each section is read once per student & 3x each on the reading passages. Student use different colored highlighters to track the print while their partner reads. This encourages both students to be looking at the words. Phonics: begins with repetition of targeted sounds, increasing in difficulty and amount from individual sounds to diphthongs (vowel combinations) Blending and segmenting: 6 words are listed with dots under sounds for example: D o g the students dot each sound then read whole word . . . The script is “Sound it out, Read it Fast” Sight Words: On the back of the paper there are targeted sight words which increase in difficulty and repetition. If a student makes a mistake the scripted prompt “Stop. That word is_____. What word? Good, start the line again.” Fluency: The last section contains a short reading passage that incorporates the words and sounds in that lesson. The students read alternating 3x each. The stories increase in difficulty through each lesson and new vocabulary words are added each day that is previewed by the teacher. How I use it. I have adapted it in that I sit with the lowest 2 performing students in the room and complete the lessons at a modified pace. Some groups start at a higher lesson. Extension: After each PALS session, I ask the students comprehension questions about the passage to be sure they read and understood. There is also a 2nd grade P.A.L.S that comes with scripted questions prompts the students ask each other as they read teacher selected books. *See Example Below:
Cindy
I love https://www.readingrockets.org/ Lots of resources for struggling readers.
Rachel Troutman
I recommend readinga-z.com. It has downloadable and printable books. Books are leveled. It covers all reading skills and standards. There is help to assess a student's level. Most importantly there are resources for responding to intervention for struggling readers and resources for ELL support.
Sheryl Milligan
I really like Reading A-Z. It is leveled reading passages for students that really help with struggling readers! You can also print them and send them home to practice!
Lucy Flournah
I chose the resource that addresses different student learning styles. This is important to understand because you can address struggling readers with activities that match their learning style and impact their learning more so. https://www.literacyplanet.com/au/news/engage-7-types-learners-classroom/amp/ The resource not only lists the different learning styles, but also details what instruction and activities that model each learning style would look like.
Breanna Ramdath
I use Epic with my students. It is great for my struggling readers because they can choose the the topics they are interesting in and that helps to spark their interest in the story. They can level up after listening to stories making it fun and competitive for students.
Patricia Carcamo
Newsela is a great source so that I can assign the same article to the class, but differentiate it in a way that meets the needs of the different levels of readers. Another source I use is CommonLit because it's strictly standards based and I can analyze what areas my classes are struggling in.
Christina
A resource that I use in my classroom is called Reading Eggs. I love this resource because it works with students from grades Pre-K through 3rd grade. Students love the engagement that this resource offers. It is really effective with struggling readers because it sounds out the sounds to help the students hear and understand the words being read. I noticed that struggling readers aren’t frustrated when they use this application to start at their level and gradually move up at their own pace. www.readingeggs.com
Lauren
A resource I use is Readworks. I think it is a great website that gives students practice in comprehension and to read passages independently. This is a great tool to take data and progress monitor reading comprehension with the questions it asks on read works. It is effective for struggling readers and I would recommend to use this as a resource. Readworks.org
louella murphy
The resource that I like for struggling readers is MyOn. The content is varied, and based on their level after a quick diagnostic to assess their reading levels and interests. The projects on MyOn are engaging and the students enjoy filling in the organizers, watching the correlated videos, and listening to the text read to them as they follow along. The other fantastic thing about MyOn is the student tool bar for highlighting and annotating text. The link is myon.com
Melissa Washington
I like 'This Reading Mama': https://thisreadingmama.com/ This site has a huge selection of reading related activities, tips and resources for everyone.
Melissa Washington
I like 'This Reading Mama': https://thisreadingmama.com/ I found this site to have basic but very meaningful reading related activities, tips, and resources.
Jennifer Wirick
I chose Epic (getapic.com). This website has books that cover lots of subjects and topics. Books can be chosen by reading level also. Students can choose for books to be in other languages. There are fiction and non-fiction books. Students can click on words within the texts for pronunciation and meanings. They can choose books to be read to them or audiobooks. This website can be used with struggling readers because they can go on and practice reading books with the support for having words read to them if they don't know them.
Zoraida Uquillas
I am currently loving using Raz-Kids as a resource for all my readers while teaching virtually. However I have found it to be an incredibly helpful tool for previously struggling readers. The platform allows me to start them at their own individual level and personalize it based on needed skills. It also reads the book to them and then lets them read it plus provides questioning for comprehension.
Dana P
The resource that I recommend is Raz-Kids. What I absolutely love about Raz-Kids is that the students can read books at their current reading level. They can also listen to the text and record themselves reading. After the student records themselves reading, the teacher can listen and give the student valuable feedback.
Dana Perez
The resource that I recommend is reading a-z/Raz-Kids. What I absolutely love about Raz-Kids is that the students can read books at their current reading level. They can also listen to the text and record themselves reading. After the student records themselves reading, the teacher can listen and give the student valuable feedback.
Dana Perez
The resource that I would recommend would be abcya. Abcya is a great online program that allows students to play games but still learn at the same time.
Dana Perez
The resource that I would recommend would be teach your monster to read. Teach your monster to read is a great online program that allows students to play games but still learn at the same time.
Dana Perez
The resource that I would recommend would be teach your monster to read. Teach your monster to read is a great online program that allows students to play games but still learn at the same time.
Heidemarie Bickford
The resource I chose is called “Teach Your Monster to Read”, the reason that I chose this resource because it makes learning to read fun. This program has steps you go through from learning letters and letter sounds to reading short sentences. This helps establishing a great learning foundation for the first steps to reading. http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com
Wendy Walker
I like the website turtlediary.com There are a lot of resources that students can use for review.
soraya nazer
I chose HOMER because it makes it fun for kids to learn to read. www.learnwithhomer.com have fun activities for kids to play. They are taught how to sound out words , word recognition and how to read passages.
Renee Jeacoma
Starfall has been around for quite some time and is still beneficial to k-2 phonics learners.
Jessica Cathcart
I like Readworks.org. This site allows you to assign passages to students that has vocabulary, paired texts, and questions. I also used this with a partner teacher for something called Article-A-Day. The students would read a short selection (fluency) and then write 2 sentences about what they learned and 4 new vocabulary words. You can either choose to print the material for the students or it can be assigned online.
Hunter Burney
As a first year teacher, I was faced with a very challenging student that was well below two grade levels in reading. Teaching second grade after working with 4th and 5th graders for so long, teaching a child that was reading at an early Kindergarten level was stressful. An ESE teacher at my school found Teach Your Monster to Read and sent it my way for my struggling student. It was very helpful and started the student off with the bare basics and as he increased in skill, the game challenged him more. He became more engaged during our small group teacher table time, as I used the website as a reward for his participation and putting for the rigor during a lesson. https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Hunter Burney
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Stacee Register
My struggling readers have benefited from using Starfall. It is interactive and differentiated.
Barbara Stacee Register
I like to use is ABCmouse.com and Starfall. ABCmouse is great for introducing new letters/sounds. Starfall is interactive and has great pictures to go with the sounds/pictures. It is especially helpful for ELL learners.
Kayla
A resource that I like for struggling readers is Starfall. I chose it because it is a resource that was designed by someone who struggled to read as a child. I believe that it has the potential to work effectively because the founder, made Starfall to be an environment in which a child can have fun while still building their skills through exploration. The children have the motivation to use the resource, which is a huge part of learning. https://www.starfall.com/h/
Chelsea Torregrosa
In my classroom, we are required to use Reading Plus, which is an excellent literacy tool, itself. However, one thing within Reading Plus that we are NOT required to use is the Skills Coach supplemental program. It is AWESOME! Skills Coach is a series of printouts (which I laminate and reuse) that specifically focus on standards students will encounter on FSA. It's split into Beginner and Intermediate reading levels, and even has videos students can watch to further their understanding.
Leslee
I use Read Works. I like that I can print it and use it in small group or assign it digitally to individual students. I like that there are multiple stories that are leveled so that all students can read the same story but on their individual reading level. I like the variety of the questions and those can also be tailored to each group or student. https://www.readworks.org/
Kim Galletta
I use ReadWorks.org to help my readers. It has differentiated levels that can be assigned covering the same content. It provides a read aloud option and vocabulary clarification.
Kim Galletta
I use ReadWorks.org to help my readers stay engaged while working on their level. It has differentiated levels that you choose for each student which cover the same content. It also provides a read aloud option, vocabulary clarification and high interest stories and articles.
Rhonda Garner
Epic is a great website that children can pick the types of stories they want to read! Just letting the child pick what they want to read on their appropriate level gets them interested to read. We all know that we can have tons of books in our classrooms but still are missing some for those students that would be more interested in something different. Here they can browse a seemingly endless genre of books to read.
Lenora
1. First, tell us why you chose the resource. I chose Universal Design for Learning because the framework helps improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how we learn. 2. Next, provide us with a link to the resource and a brief description of it. http://udlguidelines.cast.org/ 3. Explain how the resource works effectively, or has the potential to work effectively, with struggling readers. The guidelines offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline or domain to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities.
Nicole Schmidt
My resources is reading rockets: I have been sing it for a long time. It covers every aspect of reading K-12. I also like it because it is a resource with articles that I can to send to parents and they can understand the content so they can try to help their student at home. https://www.readingrockets.org/reading-topics/struggling-readers
Amy Moretz
I recommend Starfall.com for struggling readers. All of my students truly enjoy this resource. The online resource is great because it provides phonics practice that is tied to text. This may be used whole class and in small groups. The students can also have more practice independently with the program. You can also order the mini books of the online texts and workbooks as well that can supplement your instruction. The children love them! A resource that I was just recently introduced to and want to delve deeper in is Epic.
Amy Moretz
I recommend ReadingA-Z.com as a resource, not only for struggling readers, but for all readers. The readers are leveled, well laid out, and are fiction and non-fiction. This resource may be used whole class, in small groups, and individually. You can print the texts so that children can mark them up and can also take them home for repeated readings. A resource that I was just recently introduced to and want to delve deeper into is Epic.
Joanna Roux
In my classroom, I use Common Lit. It is free website that offers thousands of free reading passages and resources. Common Lit provides students with reading, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills they need to be successful in college and beyond. You can access the resource at https://www.commonlit.org/en. This is a great resource because it drives growth for students and helps measure progress. The program will read the passages to the students, the Lexile level and language can be changed and it provides comprehension questions. This is great for struggling readers because the Lexile can be changed but it also reads to them allowing them to form connections and better comprehension.
Joanna Roux
In my classroom, I use NewELA. It is free website that offers thousands of free reading passages and resources. NewsELA provides students with reading information on several topics that are up to date. You can access the resource at https://newsela.com/ This is a great resource because it drives growth for students and helps measure progress. The program will read the passages to the students, the Lexile level and language can be changed and it provides comprehension questions. This is great for struggling readers because the Lexile can be changed but it also reads to them allowing them to form connections and better comprehension.
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