Do some of your students struggle to read but you’re not sure how to help? If you’ve ever wished you had an easy lesson planning cheat sheet that would help you pick “just right” reading lessons, these are for you!
Whether you need a quick reference to help you plan your small group instruction or you’re not sure how to help a specific struggling readers, these free lesson planning cheat sheets will help point you in the right direction.
Just grab your copy (below) and print them on plain white paper or color code them by printing on bright neon.
Then slide them into your guided reading binder so you can pull them out quickly when you need them.
For Pre-Readers
If your students are building foundational skills, grab the pre-reading lesson planning cheat sheet and work your way through the list of lessons.
You’ll teach students how to pick a “just right” book, find a good reading spot that’s free from distractions and read the whole time – instead of wandering to the bathroom, talking with a friend, or staring at the wall. 😉
For Accuracy
If you notice kids are making mistakes as they read, pull out the accuracy lesson planning cheat sheet for a list of ideas.
Options include teaching students how to connect books with their own life, making predictions about what is going to happen next and revising their guesses as they go along.
For Fluency
When you have children who need to work on reading more quickly, grab the fluency page for inspiration.
Show them how to read strings of 2 to 5 sight words fluently, hone in on tricky spelling patterns like digraphs and have them reread to build their speed.
For Comprehension
And last but not least, when students need to practice reading comprehension, show them how to think from different characters’ points of view or retell what happened in the beginning, middle and end…
There are so many “just right” ideas included in the lesson planning cheat sheets!
Grab Your Free Copy
Click the blue download button below to grab the free lesson planning cheat sheets and then join the waitlist for The Reading Roadmap so you can learn the most effective system for assessing, lesson planning, teaching getting every student HUGE reading results!
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Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I love all your teaching tips .
Thanks a lot .
Malia, thank you for the present, it’s awesome and useful.
Thank you, Malia! Your tips will be helpful, and it is nice to know more about you and your background. Have a great year! Thank you for the fun gift. 🙂
I’m only a relief teacher Malia but it wa good to hear about your family Cheers
Joan
As a reading interventionist who teaches students at various levels, these sheets are very helpful. It’s so nice to have a bank of strategies all in one place.
Thank you!