Reading Continuum by Tina Valtierra https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a Developmental Stages en-us 2020-10-07 22:37:56 UTC 2021-10-18 14:59:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Age range: kvaltierra2 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812042322 2020-10-07 22:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812042322 Grade Levels: kvaltierra2 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812048070 2020-10-07 22:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812048070 Characteristics of Readers at this Stage: kvaltierra2 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812052096 2020-10-07 22:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812052096 Instructional Implications: kvaltierra2 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812054049 2020-10-07 22:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/812054049 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821898173 age range: 7-9
grade levels: 2-4
characteristics:
- begin to devour series books, solidifying skills
- can read silently for 15-30 min
- can self-correct when reading aloud and can usually figure out difficult words, but still building vocabulary
- uses a variety of reading strategies independently
- make connections between reading and own experiences
- able to compare characters from different stories
instructional implications:
- students are capable of doing independent reading, but partner, teacher, and choral reading can still help build skills
- teaching some new vocabulary for students (important, useful, and/or difficult words) still important 
- encourage students to make connections between reading and personal life—will enhance learning and enjoyment 
- engage students in comparing/contrasting characters from different stories (builds on text comprehension)]]> 2020-10-12 15:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821898173 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821900811 Age Range: 9-11
Grade levels: 4-6
Characteristics of readers at this age: Independent readers, read for longer periods of time (30-40 min), enjoy mysteries, enjoy fantasy books...books with fully developed characters and more challenging plots than before. They are able to use resources like the dictionary/thesaurus to understand new words.
Instructional implications: Able to push students thinking a little farther can ask more inferential questions and also it is good to challenge with mystery or fantasy to keep them engaged. Additionally since they can focus for longer their homework can be longer. Good time frame to teach self-regulation during reading because it is the beginning of their evaluation stages]]> 2020-10-12 15:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821900811 Answers https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821910285 Age: 3-5
Grade: Pre K - K

Reader Characteristics: Curious about books and reading, songs and books with rhythm, environmental prints, know some letters and can read a few words and write name.

Instruction: teacher read alouds, picture books, songs and rhyming, labeling classroom items/furniture (environmental prints) and emphasis on favorite books or recall of certain books. 



]]> 2020-10-12 15:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821910285 Bridging https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821915864 Age: 8-10
Grade levels: 3-5
Characteristics: 
  • strengthening skills
  • reading longer books and series
  • reading aloud with expression
  • using resources with guidance to find information
  • making connections between readings
  • beginning to support opinions with reasons and evidence
Instructional Implications:
  • provide a variety of fiction and nonfiction text types (chapter books, poetry, magazines)
  • provide texts on a range of topics so that students can explore different interests
  • have reading discussions that go deeper than factual understanding of a text (supported opinions, cause and effect, making connections)
  • practice reading aloud as well as silently
  • guide students and allow practice using both digital and print resources (dictionary, encyclopedia) to find information
]]> 2020-10-12 15:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821915864 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821920864 Age Range: 10-13
Grades: 5-8
Characteristics of Readers:
-seek out complex children's literature and can choose to read independently.
-Read a variety of genres: realistic fiction, historical fiction, biographies, nonfiction, and poetry. -Students can talk about theme, author's purpose, style, and author's craft.
-Students begin to write and talk about literature at a deeper level and use reasons and examples to support their opinions.
Instructional Implications:
-able to challenge students to think and produce at a more critical level (students are able to reason and support opinions with examples)
-able to have students do more reading independently with more complex books
-instruction surrounding theme, author's purpose, style, and author's craft]]> 2020-10-12 15:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821920864 Answers https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821921656 Age: 4 -6
Grade: Pre K - 1st

Reader Characteristics: Curious about print and visuals continues, like to listen to books, memorization of favorites, pretending to read, make connections with the book (prior knowledge/experience)

Instruction: read alouds, expressive reading, word games and rhyming play, continue to motivate students to read, reading with teacher guidance, illustrations and visuals!]]> 2020-10-12 15:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821921656 https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821952926 The connecting age range is 11-14,  so grade levels 6-8. Readers at this stage enjoy more complex readings with philosophical or abstract underpinnings, but in my experience, tend to focus a lot on character motivations and character's thoughts and plans. Essentially,  they are entering the phase of making complex literary conclusions based on metaphors, tone, inferences, etc., and discussing these thoughts with others. Instructionally, students in this range can begin with what I think is one of the most fun parts of ELA: discussing their interpretations of complex textual themes. Books like The Giver represent this nicely I think - as the most accessible dystopian, The Giver helps kiddos move from "I don't think I'd like to live there" to answer more complex questions such as "what does the lack of color represent?" or "can a whole world operate in this way?"]]> 2020-10-12 15:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/821952926 Answers: https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/822014618 Age range: 5-7
Grade levels: PreK-1st
Characteristics: Identify as readers. As time progresses they can go from books with simple patterns to pattern variation, they can read independently for short periods of time (5-10min) and love sharing books with others, will often read aloud. They know most letter sounds, can read simple words and some sight words They use both words and illustrations to make sense of the text. Lastly, they can retell the main idea of a story and can participate in whole group discussions. Kids may move quickly through this stage.
Instructional implications: Help students recognize patterns and word families to help them see the connections between similar words. Give students various group configuration experiences to read: whole class read aloud, partner, and individual. Each time students read, give them time to discuss their readings with others. Help students learn all letter sounds, and read more simple words and sight words (videos they can see, sing along and dance to are great for this).
]]> 2020-10-12 15:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/822014618 Answers: https://padlet.com/kvaltierra2/7t2sdbr8suf0h92a/wish/822017094 Age range: 6-8
Grade levels: K-2nd
Characteristics: Transition to relying more on print than illustrations to make meaning. When they read aloud they understand basic punctuation and thus their expression may match the punctuation. Students read more challenging books that are longer, more complex illustrations, etc. and they love simple series. They begin to integrate reading strategies such as mean-making, sentence structure and phonic cues. Their silent independent reading game goes up to 10-15 minutes. They know more sight words and may correct miscues. With prompting and support they can discuss characters and events on top of retelling of the main idea. This stage may take kids longer to get through because of the wide range of text complexity.
Instructional implications: Provide a wide range of text complexity to support all students, wherever they are at this stage. Continue whole group, small group, partners, and independent reading. Follow up with discussion time (e.g. pair-share). Model the use of reading strategies during whole class instruction and encourage students to do the same as they read.


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