Hello All,

I just came across a great website that has many power points that will engage students. There are some for every discipline, including reading and writing. Look into the website: http://www.pppst.com/index.html

I hope that it is of benefit for you and your students.

Why Reading is difficult

I found a video on You Tube that answers the question: "Why is Reading so Hard?". Please take a look at it on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-1uGaMA9fc

What do you think?

Recently, I have been reading a great book by Fountas and Pinnell on Guided Reading. From reading the first couple of chapters, I've noticed that implementing this type of reading program requires an entire paradigm shift. This brings me several concerns because this coming school year, our school will indeed need to undergo this type of shift. Our previous reading program incorporated some aspects of guided reading but in all truth the teachers would not implement those components fully. I would like to see if any of you who come across this blog would be able to share some experiences about dealing with these type of changes. Any suggestions/warnings would be greatly appreciated as well some sound advice...

Introduction

Hello All,

I am so glad that you found your way into my blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide a space where we could share as much information as we can about Reading instruction. There are many new instructional strategies that we can share with one another as well as resources that can assist us with teaching reading in the classroom. I hope that as a community of learners we are able to educate each other on Reading instruction trends etc. I invite you to begin posting as soon as you find something to share.