Independent reading middle school

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

If you are like me, you have gone down the rabbit hole of searching for resources, ideas, and strategies to bring the science of reading and structured literacy into the classroom. Your eyes are glazed over and you have some great ideas... but just don't know where (or how) to start. Here are some simple tips that can help you get going on your science of reading journey in your classroom of older students. Tip #5 is my favourite!

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Do you want to provide your students with more choices so they can take ownership of their learning? If so, you’ll love this free fiction choice board! This printable and digital reading response menu is a perfect addition to a class novel, independent reading time, or a small group reading activity. You can use it in your Google Classroom for distance learning too! Your 4th, 5th, 6th, and middle school students will have fun with this reading comprehension activity! Grab this freebie today!

Independent reading accountability is important. Read about some ways to support students with a clear structure without making them hate reading.

Top tips, tricks and strategies for independent silent reading in middle school and elementary school classrooms.

Reading is at the center of every English Language Arts instruction, Whether it is happening as a whole class or independently, there is little students can learn or practice without reading first. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about reading strategies for whole class, small group, and independent reading. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed the frequency and purpose of their use of whole class, group/partner, and independent reading. Teachers also…

hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies

These interactive reading bookmarks are the perfect activity to reinforce using reading strategies during independent reading!The front side of each reading bookmark has a student friendly definition of the strategy with an aligning visual, details about how good readers use the strategy, and thinking stems to guide them in actively using the strategy during independent reading.The back side of each has places for students to actively use the strategy while reading. Students can either 1.)…

Independent reading is often associated with student success and testing ability because students who read have larger vocabularies. Independent reading can create critical thinkers and improve a student’s writing skills. Books provide students with mirrors and doors. Students can find themselves in a book or learn about others. There are many reasons why independent reading is important, but how do we encourage students to read?Here are five suggestions to get students excited about…