Shownotes
When it comes to selecting reading materials for your class or kids, it can be overwhelming trying to find a selection that fits your needs. Or even worse, you select resources that are a lot of fluff and not what you were expecting them to be. So how do you make sure you’re choosing the right resources? That’s where I come in! In today’s episode, I’m sharing the 8 step test to choose high-quality reading materials.
If you look at your class of students, or your own kids if you’re homeschooling, you know that there’s a variety of academic levels, backgrounds, and literacy skills. That makes it hard in selecting the right reading materials.
This 8 step test helps you evaluate the materials you’re choosing for your classroom to ensure they’re high-quality reading materials. The 8 step test is:
- Leveling and differentiation
- Quality of writing and content
- Appropriate for students
- Response space and types of responses
- Variety of topics
- Types of writing
- Diversity and representation
- Fluency tracking
Each of these steps allows you to meet the needs of all your students, while also being enjoyable, a way for them to grow their knowledge on various topics, understand other cultures and backgrounds, and track their reading growth. Finding high-quality reading materials can feel like an impossible task, but with this 8 step test, you’ll find exactly what you were looking for!
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