Today's tip is a website, ReadWorks.org. It's a great service that provides teachers with free reading lesson plans. Readworks.org can be used in classrooms from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Lessons are standards-aligned and if you choose not to use their lesson plans, you can simply search their many fiction and non-fiction articles to customize your own classroom experience. All articles are listed with a lexile score and suggested grade level and are easy to find with the search feature.
There are approximately 120 K-12 articles that are winter-themed, which is perfect for the holiday season. There are articles that have connections to topics in science, language arts, and social studies. They are accompanied by lists of key vocabulary terms and suggested comprehension and/or discussion questions.
This year ReadWorks integrated Google Classroom into their product, so now you can distribute articles and comprehension questions via your digital class. I know there will be some teachers that will immediately ask if there is content available in Spanish. Unfortunately, there is not, BUT ReadWorks recently developed extra supports for English Language Learners during the Article-A-Day routine. To learn more you can watch this video.
Sign up to discover what is available and take advantage of the excellent resources you will find on their site.
Let me know what you think about this resource in the comments below.
Happy Reading!
~Rosie
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