Topic: Primary Grades

There are many ways to use Jump Rope Readers in your classroom. Like all decodable books, they can support whole class lessons, small group work, and independent practice.

Writing minilessons are a powerful tool for teachers, helping students to grow as independent writers.

Try some of these easy ways to help empower your readers during reading workshop.

Record-keeping systems allow you to consolidate data, study individual progress, track the frequency with which you meet with students, and easily access and update your data across time.

Here are six tools you can slowly introduce into your classroom writing center to support student independence.

Guided reading nurtures strong readers and plays a pivotal role in helping young learners become confident and capable readers.

Small-group reading lessons have the potential to transform students into confident and skilled readers.

Learn how to use decoding assessments to teach phonics to K-2 students and get a free phonic decoding assessment tool.

The goal of our new book, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher, is to help you become really good at teaching writing.

In our forthcoming book, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher, we focus on the question of how to help teachers become good writing teachers.

Learn to use decodable texts to plan effective small group work with this sample teaching sequence from Michael Rae-Grant.

There are many ways to use Jump Rope Readers in your classroom. Like all decodable books, they can support whole class lessons, small group work, and independent practice.

Foundational literacy skills are the building blocks of a student's journey towards becoming proficient readers and writers.

During whole-group literacy, it’s important that students are interested in the books, discussions, and teachings for the most impactful, engaging literacy instruction.

Shared reading sparks joy, inquiry, student talk and agency. Shared reading is more engaging and impactful than any other whole-class literacy instruction.

Practical Strategies for More Joy and Less Struggle Next Year

Student engagement is crucial for students to learn to write well. When students are engaged, they’re more likely to learn.

Help students create a personalized reading plan that caters to their unique needs. Download a FREE self-reflection tool from Jennifer Serravallo.