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1 | Marquette-Alger RESA Collection of FREE Literacy Resources & Research | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | to support the implementation of the Literacy Essentials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Literacy Essentials and LETRS Brief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Essential 1: Motivation & Engagement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Website/Resource | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Wonderopolis | The wonders of learning are endless. Explore a variety of topics. Pure engagement. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Comix | Create your own comic strip. Engage with writing in new and creative ways. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | StoryJumper | This could fall under Essential 6, but it's so engaging that I put it here! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Reader's Theater Scripts | This is a work in progress catalog of various scripts. Feel free to add your own to the Google folder so we can all benefit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | MARESA Tech | Literacy resources and materials for technology integration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Reader's Theater Scripts | Reader's Theater is a GREAT way to build fluency! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Project Based Learning | Check out this list of ideas I used in my classroom over the years - may it inspire you! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | March is Reading Month | EVERY Month should be Reading Month | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 | Essential 2: Read Alouds AND Essential 8: Abundant Diverse Reading Materials & Reading Opportunities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Website/Resource | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Ultimate Digital Library | 186 slides of digital read alouds organized by themes, favorite authors, etc. AMAZING! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Get Epic | 25,000+ ebooks, videos, quizzes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Storyline Online | Read alouds by famous people. Popular book titles. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | DOGO News | Kids news. Current events. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | MEL | Mighigan E Library has an abundance of ebooks and other resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Unite for Literacy | A huge collection of ebooks with a read to me option. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Simple Planning Document | Plan out how you will intentionaly teach vocabulary using this simple Google Doc (please make a copy) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Diversifying My Classroom Library | Links to lots of resources when you're ready to engage in this work | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Read Aloud | Tons of resources, challenges, posters to send home to families, and more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Starfall | Good for young kids. Free app. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | DEI Library | Marquette-Alger RESA digital lending library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | SEL Library | Marquette-Alger RESA digital library for peaceful classrooms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | IES Practice Guide | Guide for Improving Reading Comprehension in Grades K-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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32 | Essential 3: Small Group Instruction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Website/Resource | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Literacy Essentials | A teacher models how to coach reading in small groups - there is a video for each essential | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Flyleaf Publishing | There are 14 levels with a good amount of books in each. You can read online or cast it to your smartboard. There’s also a homework sheet to go along with each one. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Text Project | There are 12 levels and 10 books in each level. You can download and print, also available on itunes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | UFLI | 130 pages of decodable texts! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | SPELD SA | New, FREE, beautiful decodable books, pdf versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | IDI | Informal Reading Inventory pdf version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Bookworms | Sharon Walpole Bookworms lesson videos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Explora | This is yet another option within MEL (Mighigan E Library) - unlimited resources to use when grouping in different ways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Learning A-Z | More decodable books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Grouping Strategies | Make a copy of this Google Doc and feel free to edit, add, reference as needed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Lesson Plan Scripts | Generic lesson plan templates for all the different skills within Sharon Walpole's Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 16 different Decodable Text | This is our work in progress document with links to many sites to get decodable resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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47 | Essential 4: Phonological Awareness | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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49 | UFLI | University of Floriday - a plethora of FREE, ready to use resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Reading Rockets | Lots of simple (mostly no prep) activities that'll make a big impact | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | FCCR | This site has evidence based center activites for phonemic awarenss, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | BINGO | Phonemic Awareness BINGO boards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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54 | Essential 5: Explicit Instruction in letter-sound relationships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Website/Resource | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Anita | Anita Archer demonstrates explicit decoding instruction in K | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | HMH | Information on sound walls, examples, free downloads | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Commonlit | Sign up for free...thousands of reading lessons, benchmark assessments, and more! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Advanced Word Study | Amazing resource; scope and sequence, lessons, decodables; 3-5 grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Phonics Faux Pas | Short article: Avoiding Instructional Missteps in Teaching Letter-Sound Relationships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Teach “Sight Words” As You Would Other Words | Short article by Nell Duke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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63 | Essential 6: Writing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Website/Resource | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | The Literacy Essentials | Best practices to be used in your classroom every day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Institute of Education Sciences | What Works Clearninghouse: Teaching elementary students to be effective writers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Read Write Think | K-12 Writing Lesson plans and resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Text Project | Strategies, tools, and texts to bring beginning and struggling readers to proficient levels of literacy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | MAISA Writing Units | K-5 year long writing units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Teachers First | Implementing Writer's Workshop for K-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Writing Fix | Critical thinking through daily writing habits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Teaching That Makes Sense | Tons of resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Reading Rockets | PreK-3 writing samples from real kids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Massachusettes DOE | K-12 student writing sampls in all genres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 826 Digital | Prompts & Inspiration from Student Writers Across the Country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Write Start Challenge | Spark your students' imaginations and get them writing for 20 minutes every day for a month! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Thoughtful Learning | Check out this vast collection of student writing K-12 to use as models in your classroom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Read and Write for Google | freemium extension, text to speech - free premium account for teachers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Natural Reader | freemium extension, text to speech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Writing Workshop | how to set it up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | IES Practice Guide | Teaching Elementary Students to be Effective Writers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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83 | Essential 7: Vocabulary and Content Knowledge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Website/Resource | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | ReadWorks | This site could also be used to specifially teach vocabulary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Free Rice | Kids LOVE to see their rice bowls fill up as they answer questions correctly, especially knowing their helping others! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Text Project | Vocabulary words, defiintions, colorful pictures organized by category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Britannica School | Articles, biographies, word of the day, and more to explore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Read, Write, ROAR! | PBS show taught by MI teachers for K-3. word-building lessons, read-alouds, writing exercises, exploring informational text, and more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Video | Teaching vocabulary in Read Alouds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Solid Start | FREE - The SOLID Start project (Science, Oral Language, and Literacy Development from the Start of School) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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93 | Essential 9: Observation and Assessment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Website/Resource | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | LTR/WWW | An informal observation tool created by Dr. Nell Duke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Intensive Intervention | A long tools chart with information about progress monitoring tools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Michigan.gov | An organized list of free or very low cost Early literacy assessments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Edutopia | 7 smart fast ways to do formative assessment including 40 tools and tricks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | MLPP | Michigan Literacy Progress Profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Informal Decoding Inventory | Use this when planning differentiated instruction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||