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Reading & Language Arts: First Grade Resources

LA.1.1.1 The student demonstrates knowledge of the concept of print and how it is organized and read.

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LA.1.1.3 The student demonstrates phonemic awareness.

  • Say and Slide Phonemes http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1PA_040.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students orally segment words using counters and Elkonin Boxes.

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    Source: FCRR K-1 Student Center Activities

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  • Blending http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/instRoutines_1PA5.pdf Opens in a new window

    This instructional routine focuses on blending words with three to five phonemes (e.g., stop, fin, street).

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    Source: Empowering Teachers

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  • Phoneme Counting with Mystery Objects http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/pa/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    The teacher uses a bag of mystery objects with the class as students pull an object from the bag and then count the number of phonemes in each object word. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Phonological Awareness

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  • Elkonin Boxes http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/pa/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Elkonin boxes, or sound boxes, help a child represent the number of phonemes in a word. While saying the word slowly, sound by sound, the student moves a marker into each box to represent each sound in the word. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Phonological Awareness

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  • Phoneme Manipulation: Phoneme Deletion http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/pa/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Phoneme manipulation allows students to practice manipulating the sounds in words. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Phonological Awareness

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LA.1.1.4 The student demonstrates knowledge of the alphabetic principle and applies grade level phonics skills to read text.

  • Word Baseball http://www.brightbeginningsfl.org/Multimedia/Documents/Word Baseball - FCRR Center Activity.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students practice reading high frequency words by playing a "baseball" game.

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    Source: FCRR K-2 Student Center Activities

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  • Inflection Toss http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_058.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students make words combining base words and inflections by playing a bean bag game.

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    Source: FCRR K-1 Student Center Activities

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  • Canned Sort http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_047.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students read and sort words by vowel sounds.

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  • Phonics Instructional Routine: Decode and Write Words with the "Silent e" http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/instRoutines_1Ph5.pdf Opens in a new window

    This Empowering Teachers routine provides a model for explicitly teaching using the "silent e" rule when decoding and writing words.

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  • Phonics Instructional Routine: Decode and Write Words with Blends http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/instRoutines_1Ph4.pdf Opens in a new window

    This Empowering Teachers routine provides a model for explicitly teaching decoding and writing words with blends.

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  • Variant Correspondences http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_051.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students practice reading words with r-controlled vowels while playing a tic-tac-toe type game.

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  • Onset and Rime Slide http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_026.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students blend onsets and rimes to make words using a variety of onsets and a sliding rime strip.

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  • Rime Closed Sort http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_029.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students blend onsets and rimes to make words and sort words by rimes on a pocket chart.

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  • Change-A-Word http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_031.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students make words using one rime and different onsets.

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  • Sandpaper Words http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_041.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students practice reading high frequency words made from tactile letters, then find them in print.

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  • Compound Word Puzzles http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1P_057.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students make compound words by putting puzzles pieces together.

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  • Word Work with Manipulatives http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/phonics/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Provide manipulatives to students in order to make the concept of phoneme blending and segmentation concrete by using letters to form words that are familiar to the students. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Phonics

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  • Word Building and Blending http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/phonics/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    The Word Building and Blending strategy helps students practice building words. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Sorting Words http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/phonics/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Sorting words is a strategy that helps students to read and spell new words and compare new words to known words. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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LA.1.1.5 The student demonstrates the ability to read grade level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.

  • Reader's Theatre http://www.brightbeginningsfl.org/Multimedia/Documents/Readers Theatre - FCRR Center Actvity.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students rehearse and read text that lends itself to dialogue and expression.

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    Source: FCRR K-2 Student Center Activities

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  • Word Climb http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1F_012.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students quickly read and match words on a game board.

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  • Speedy Phrases http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1F_013.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students read phrases in a timed activity.

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  • Partner Reading http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/fluency/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    During partner reading, paired students take turns reading, with the higher-performing student reading first. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Fluency

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  • Reader's Theater http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/fluency/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Reader's Theater is an interactive reading activity that allows readers to bring characters to life using only their voices. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Echo Reading http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/fluency/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    The student hears fluent reading modeled (phrase, sentence, etc.) and fluently reads the same text back to the reader. Echo reading can be done in pairs, small groups, or whole-group configurations. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Word Walk http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/fluency/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    The teacher places word high frequency word cards on the floor. The student walks past each word and says each word as he takes a step. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Chunking http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/fluency/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    This strategy involves the use of syntactically meaningful phrases or small portions of text for practicing fluent reading with proper intonation. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Computer-Based / Tape-Assisted Reading http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/fluency/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    By listening and reading along with computer-based or tape-assisted texts, students are able to recognize specific vocabulary as well as hear modeling of proper phrasing and rate. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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LA.1.1.6 The student uses multiple strategies to develop grade appropriate vocabulary.

  • Word Connections http://www.brightbeginningsfl.org/Multimedia/Documents/Word Connections - FCRR Center Activity.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students compare three words, determine which two are similar, and record the shared attribute.

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    Source: FCRR K-2 Student Center Activities

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  • Synonym Spider http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1V_003.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students match synonyms by placing pairs on a spider shape.

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  • Overhead Antonyms http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1V_004.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students pair antonyms on an overhead projector.

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  • Identify and Define Multiple Meaning Words in Context http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/instRoutines_1V.pdf Opens in a new window

    This instructional routine provides a strategy for teaching students to identify and define multiple meaning words in context.

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  • Compound Word Flip Book http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1V_010.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students make compound words and match them to corresponding pictures in a flip book.

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  • Compound Word Hunt http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1V_009.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students make compound words by pairing word cards that name pictures.

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  • Interactive Word Walls http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/vocabulary/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    A Word Wall is a classroom space devoted to organizing and posting words that have been studied. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Vocabulary

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  • Text Talk http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/vocabulary/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    The text talk strategy was developed to take advantage of the benefits of read alouds. The strategy has two main goals: enhancing vocabulary development and increasing comprehension. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Vocabulary

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  • Venn Diagram http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/vocabulary/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Venn diagrams are a graphics organization tool used to comparing two or more things. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Vocabulary

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  • Concept of Definition Maps http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/vocabulary/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Concept of Definition maps consider words in light of three properties or attributes: Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Word Sorts http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/vocabulary/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Word sorts allow students to build on their prior knowledge to develop a more complete understanding of words. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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LA.1.1.7 The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text.

  • Sequence-A-Story http://www.brightbeginningsfl.org/Multimedia/Documents/Sequence - A - Story - FCRR Center Activity.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students retell a story while sequencing sentences on a pocket chart.

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    Source: FCRR K-2 Student Center Activities

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  • Story Question Cube http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1C_011.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students discuss the parts of a story using a question cube.

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  • Story Sequence Organizer http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1C_010.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students write the main events of a story in sequential order using a graphic organizer.

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  • Cause and Effect Roll http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1C_021.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students read a cause and select an effect while playing a ball game.

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  • Fiction and Non-Fiction Sort http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1C_019.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students sort story titles into fiction and nonfiction categories on a pocket chart.

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  • Sequence Events in a Story http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/instRoutines_1CRMESIS.pdf Opens in a new window

    This instructional routine focuses on using a story map to retell the important events of a story in the correct order.

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  • Think-Aloud http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    The teacher shares thinking aloud while reading and demonstrating strategies for how you are making meaning, monitoring your understanding of the text, and repairing any confusions. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Comprehension

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  • Predicting http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Predicting assists readers in setting a purpose for reading and monitoring their understanding of the text. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Comprehension

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  • Semantic Mapping http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Semantic mapping provides a visual representation of how prior knowledge is organized and related to the reading topic. Semantic mapping is typically structured and directed by the teacher. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Comprehension

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  • Making Connections http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Making connections engages the reader in using existing knowledge to understand what is encountered in the text, and makes possible recalling and applying what is read. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Anticipation Guides http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Anticipation Guides consist of a series of statements related to the content of the text. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Comprehension

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  • Summarizing http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Summarizing involves taking a large section of text and reducing it down to the main point and crucial details to capture the gist of what was read. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • KWL http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    KWL helps students comprehend text through active engagement with the written material. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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  • Story Maps http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Students preview the text and complete a prediction map, then after reading the text, students complete another map comparing their predictions with actual content. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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LA.1.2.1 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of the elements of a variety of fiction and literary texts to develop a thoughtful response to a literary selection.

  • Retell Wheel http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1C_014.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students repeat a story using a question retell wheel.

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  • Narrative text Wheel http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/PDF/GK-1/C_Final.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students sequence story events on a narrative text wheel.

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  • Story Grammar http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1C_012.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students record story elements using a story grammar graphic organizer.

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  • Summarizing http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Summarizing involves taking a large section of text and reducing it down to the main point and crucial details to capture the gist of what was read. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Comprehension

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  • Story Maps http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Students preview the text and complete a prediction map, then after reading the text, students complete another map comparing their predictions with actual content. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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LA.1.2.2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of the elements of a variety of nonfiction, informational, and expository texts to demonstrate an understanding of the information presented.

  • Classifying Information http://www.brightbeginningsfl.org/Multimedia/Documents/Classifying Information - FCRR Center Activity.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students write words that relate to and describe a category.

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  • Expository Fact Strip http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/PDFs/K-1C_015.pdf Opens in a new window

    Students locate information in expository text and record on a fact strip.

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  • Summarizing http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Summarizing involves taking a large section of text and reducing it down to the main point and crucial details to capture the gist of what was read. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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    Source: LEaRN - Comprehension

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  • Story Maps http://learn.nefec.org/resources/content/teacher/elementary/comprehension/strategies/index.htm Opens in a new window

    Students preview the text and complete a prediction map, then after reading the text, students complete another map comparing their predictions with actual content. Login is required to access the LEaRN Web site.

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LA.1.6.1 The student comprehends the wide array of informational text that is part of our day to day experiences.

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LA.1.6.3 The student develops and demonstrates an understanding of media literacy as a life skill that is integral to informed decision making.

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General Resources

  • Literacy Essentials and Reading Network http://www.justreadflorida.com/LEaRN/ Opens in a new window

    The Literacy Essentials and Reading Network (LEaRN) is a free website for principals, reading coaches, and classroom teachers to access scientifically based reading instruction implemented in classrooms through video clips.

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  • Empowering Teachers http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/ET/index.html Opens in a new window

    Empowering Teachers is a free website resource developed by the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) for kindergarten through third grade teachers to assist in making sound instructional decisions to improve reading outcomes.

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  • Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) Student Center Activities http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm Opens in a new window

    The FCRR Student Center Activities were created by classroom teachers for use with kindergarten through third grade students. Activity Plans, Activity Masters, and Teacher resource information are provided in the areas of phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Accompanying these Student Center Activities is a Teacher Resource Guide and Professional Development DVD that offers important insights on differentiated instruction and how to use the student center materials.

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  • K-3 Reading Academies http://rfpd.ucf.edu/library/k3acad.html Opens in a new window

    The K-3 Reading Academies focus on providing early reading instruction effective for all K-3 students, particularly those who are having difficulty learning to read. Designed to be a practical and participatory learning experience for educators, K-3 academies offer teachers the opportunity to use both student and teacher editions of reading programs to apply what they learn. Other materials include presenter slides with notes and handouts, journal articles, lessons, and further references. The goal of the K-3 academies is to provide the resources to help guide participants in planning effective instruction for their students.

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  • www.FloridaStandards.org http://www.floridastandards.org/index.aspx Opens in a new window

    This is the official Florida K-12 Standards Web site. This site is the home of the approved new Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and course descriptions for grades K-12.

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  • Reading Intervention Curriculum (PDF) http://www.justreadflorida.com/docs/manual.pdf Opens in a new window

    Whether reading mentors or classroom teachers, this curriculum is a great guide that includes an overview of current reading research and weekly lessons for intermediate struggling readers.

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  • Just Read, Florida! http://www.justreadflorida.com/educators.asp Opens in a new window

    The Just Read, Florida! Web site offers high quality professional development opportunities for teachers, reading coaches, and principals.

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  • Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning http://www.fldoe.org/earlylearning/resource.asp Opens in a new window

    The Department of Education/Office of Early Learning (DOE/OEL) works in collaboration with the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to implement the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education program.

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