Guided reading second grade

Find out how to create a reading graphic organizers file box to save you time when planning for your reading small groups.

I suggest a schedule for your 90-minute literacy block that can be used in kindergarten, first, and second-grade classrooms. I break it into three parts 1) whole group phonics instruction 2) small group instruction and 3) whole group language comprehension. I explain what specific literacy skills should be taught in each part of the 90-minute block. Finally, I leave you with a FREE downloadable 90-minute literacy block planning template.

Literacy centers in 2nd grade are a way to achieve engaged meaningful reading instruction with differentiated activities.

Decoding drills for building fluency helps students apply phonics skills when reading. Perfect warm ups and a great tracking tool, too.

We're diving head first into this school year with a comprehensive literacy series focused on, you guessed it from the title -- GUIDED READING. I am thrilled

A month by month guide of chapter book read-alouds for 2nd grade. Includes a printable book list.

This whole guided reading beast can feel overwhelming at first. Rest assured friends, it can be conquered! We'll walk through step-by-step so you can easily

Ideas for each of the daily five rotations

I wanted to talk with you all today about getting started with guided reading. It is that time in the school year when we all are finished assessing students and are ready to pull small groups for guided reading instruction. If you are like me, you may struggle with exactly what is the best way to

Do you struggle to plan and differentiate your SMALL GROUP GUIDED READING? This was a huge problem for me until I found a great solution. Now it is as easy as pie and my favorite thing to prep! Grouping my Students Yesterday I was so excited to get something checked off of my bucket list for back to school. I actually planned out my small group guided reading units for my incoming first graders. Yes, you read that correctly. Every year the kindergarten teachers give their students the DRA or…