Video Resources and Examples


Fluency Development:

Timothy Rasinski on Fluency, grade K-5 - from Scholastic.com, in this 19 minutes video, Timothy Rasinski dicsusses ways to help children build word recognition, fluency, and overall comprehension.

Tim Rasinski on Fluency - in this 35 minute video from Scholastic.com, Tim Rasinski shares effective fluency practices that can be integrated into a balanced literacy approach.  Recommended for grades K-8.

The Essentials of Developing Reading Fluency - from Scholastic.com, in this one hour long video, Tim Rasinksi discusses using poetry and read-alouds to foster a love of reading and develop comprehension skills.



Classroom Routines and Organization:

A Virtual Peek Into My Classroom Library:  From Scholastic.com, teacher Beth Newingham shares her insights and steps by step instructions for organizing a classroom library.

Guided Reading Organization:  in this 5 minute video, a third grade teacher shares tips and ideas for planning and organizing for guided reading.  From Scholastic.com.



Interactive Read Aloud:

Pre K Read Aloud: from Teaching Channel, this is a five minute video of an interactive read aloud intended to focus on vocabulary, as well as understanding and retelling a story.

Unwrapping the Read-Aloud - from Scholastic.com, Lester Laminack demonstrates how to use a read-aloud in the classroom.


Readers' Workshop in Action:


Rick's Readers' Workshop:  from Teaching Channel, this 25 minute video series includes a look at a minilesson, silent reading, one-on-one conferring, and setting individual student goals during Readers' Workshop in a fifth grade classroom.

Guided Reading With Jenna:  from Teaching Channel, this 28 minute video series includes a look at setting up and managing literacy stations, as well as a small group literacy lesson in a fifth grade classroom.

The 18-Minute Guided Reading Lesson: author Lori Jamison Rog shares insights from her book Guiding Readers.

Full Lesson on Finding the Main Idea: this 26 minute video from Teaching Channel focuses on a third grade teacher working with her students to find the main idea of a story.

Reading Workshop - this 6 minutes video from Scholastic.com gives a quick overview of Readers' Workshop, including minilesson, small group instruction, conferring, and reading response activities.

Individual Reading Conferences:

Reading Conference Toolkit - from Scholastic.com, this 5 minute video shows how one teacher organizes her reading conferences.


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