Literacy Resources

How Do Kids Learn to Read? What the Science Says (4 minute video)

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Discovering the Science of Reading with Emily Hanford (40 minute video--start at 3:45)




General Resources

1. CommonLit (grades 5-12) It is free and allows you to create lessons, assign text dependent question, and has an assessment tool to track progress

2. Newsela and Newsela elementary - the "basic" one is free. Articles can be used for differentiation, text dependent questions aligned to CCSS, and monitor progress tool

3. ReadWorks (all grades) passages can be selected based on skill, strategy, and standards. There are also paired text sets. Questions are also included with passages.

4. https://www.vocabulary.co.il

5. https://www.fortheteachers.org

6. https://www.engageny.org

7. https://www.nytimes.com/section/learning