Reading
Questioning and Students’ “Inner Voice”
As we have discussed in previous blogs, using picture books with upper level readers has many benefits. If you have students who have a hard time tracking their “inner voice” and often get a tangled up with comprehension, you can teach them how to question as they read. Student-generated questions are different than teacher-generated questions.…
Read MoreRereading + Picture Books = Higher Comprehension
Well-crafted picture books make the reader yearn to come back to it many times. The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg is one of those books. Through his text and artwork, the reader has a natural inclination to read and reread as a way to understand more of the story. Helping students notice how rereading is…
Read MoreUsing Picture Books to Increase Critical Thinking
One reason we love picture books at ERG is they not only look inviting and feel wonderful in our hands, but also have layers to dig into! The themes that often emerge from picture books provide our students with ideas to explore, opinions to express, and rich conversations to be had. One magical quality of…
Read MoreNo Baby Books November: Verdi
Picture books. Most of us love them. Picture books are the instructional chameleon. They work in a variety of literacy lessons, formats, and purposes. They are brightly colored and engaging. For many of us, we are emotionally attached to these texts due to the rich stories and wonderful memories we have from either reading them ourselves…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of an ERG Event
7:25 – Arrive at venue to drop off some materials. Realize it is not set up and the doors are locked. Go into panic mode. 7:26 – Look around building, search for other people, retrieve number of building contact and leave message. 7:30 – Find a person arriving for work who begins set up with…
Read MoreSpring Challenge #4: Read Aloud with Purpose
Raise your hand if you believe the Teacher Read Aloud is like the Jan Brady of literacy. Keep your hand up if you identify with any of the following: It’s that thing we do when we need to fill time. It’s often unplanned and lacks focus. It’s heavily fiction, regardless of the genre we are…
Read MoreSpring Literacy Challenge #2: The Reading Process
Are you teaching The Book or the reading process? We know you have data, more data, and even more data on top of that. We suggest that as you think about the data, and as you consider the weeks leading up to testing season, you take time to consider that question. Are you teaching books,…
Read MoreERG Event: Creating Voice and Choice in the Classroom
How does agency affect reading comprehension? Spend a day with Debbie Miller and ERG to learn more! Creating Voice and Choice in the Classroomwith Debbie Miller September 19, 20198:30 – 3:30 This workshop is open to K-5 educators who want to instill a sense of agency, ownership, and independence within children and themselves. If you’re…
Read MoreThree Favorite Things
It’s that time of year where everyone is making lists and checking it twice, so we thought we would toss out a few of our ERG Favorite Things. Children’s Literature What’s not to love here? Children’s books are not only designed to create a love of reading, but also are handy tools in classrooms…
Read MoreThe Next Step in Guided Reading | Summer 2018
ERG is excited to announce our next professional learning event! The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading August 9, 2018 9:00 – 3:30 Does your guided reading instruction need a refresher? K-5 teachers are invited to dig deeper into guided reading and take the next step forward to pinpoint instruction that supports every reader in…
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