https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm Small Group Activity (Continuum of Development pp. 4-34) en-us 2021-03-22 12:59:04 UTC 2023-05-16 13:34:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png leahtaylor2 https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350780000 Fluency plays an important role in describing literacy development.

Used to describe four aspects of a student's progress in reading
*comprehension
* accuracy
*smoothness
*ability to read increasingly challenging texts



]]> 2022-10-21 14:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350780000 dgratz2 https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350783123 Behaviors of readers at this stage: They are learning how a language works, how it sounds and looks, and what it can do.

Approximate age/grade level at this stage: Birth - 6; Preschool - First

Book Characteristics: Levels A - B, repeated story patterns, pictures, simple 8 page books.

Type of recommended instruction at this level: small group.

Other important information about stage from book: They need shared reading, independent reading, read alouds, independent writing, modeled writing, interactive writing. ]]> 2022-10-21 14:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350783123 jrivera279 https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350787576 Behaviors become more immediate and responses automatic. This is usually from ages 5 to 7 (Grade K-1 or 2), or any age for ELL, SP Ed etc.

Generally the books have 8 pages of text, fewer than 50 words, 2-4 lines per page, clear illustrations that match text, repetition if language, controlled intro of new language, sight words, interesting story concepts, levels BCD.

Instruction: guided reading groups for 20-30 mins 3-4x a week, focus on the reader's strategic decision making as they process  text. Metacognitive talk (when students are prompted to explain their thinking)

]]> 2022-10-21 14:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350787576 chrismccarthy https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350788595 Ages 10-100 These readers LOVE reading. They read in their free time, in bed at night, on the bus. They understand what they are reading and like to discuss. 
They understand and read Chapter books, novels, books with flashbacks, cynical heroes and intricate plots. It is necessary to teach note-taking, comprehension, how to evaluate decisions characters make and critique the authors' choices. Teachers need to offer Reader's Workshops, Literature Circles, and Book Clubs. 
For Truly Fluent readers reading is a JOY. They write like professional writers. 

]]> 2022-10-21 14:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350788595 dgratz2 https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350789889 Behaviors of readers at this stage: They use multiple stages on the fly without thinking.

Approximate age/grade level at this stage: 
6 - 9; grades 1 - 2.

Book Characteristics: Levels E - H

Type of recommended instruction at this level: small group

Other important information about stage from book: monitor their own reading, more critical in their thinking, kids discuss their own strategies, develop personal taste in reading. ]]> 2022-10-21 14:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2350789889 leahtaylor2 https://padlet.com/leahtaylor2/ty7got3kriq6khwm/wish/2353949601 Newly fluent readers can pretty much read all the words in books appropriate to their age. They begin to write with some fluency as well.
Approximate age/grade level at this stage:
8-13; grades 2-5

Book Characteristics: Levels I-P
Recommended instruction supports building reading endurance.

Type of recommended instruction:
Transitional guided reading

Six categories of of newly fluent readers:
Alliterate
False Positive
Social
Occasional
Functional
Pleasure Readers


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