January Resources and Freebies

Bundle: ELEVEN MORE High Low Reading Comprehension & Fluency Standards Aligned  

Hundreds of reading resources for home, school, and hybrid learning. This bundle contains high interest low level reading comprehension passages, fluency practice and more. The readings are designed specifically for older students who need resources at their level that don't look like they are made for primary students. These passages are perfect for older struggling readers, ELL, resource, special education and more. The readings are naturally differentiated.

Again, the readings are high interest but at accessible reading levels. This resource is perfect

Two Pencils and a Book Reading Comprehension and Fluency

for reluctant older readers who need reading practice but are put off by text that looks “young” or “babyish.”

The reading techniques used in this resource are research-based and appeal to students in grades 5 through 12.

Eleven engaging resources.

There are so many versions of each resource - you will be able to simultaneously teach students at home and in the classroom.
Individual Sets
High Low Readings Set 1
High Low Readings Set 2
High Low Readings Set 3
High Low Readings Set 4
High Low Readings Set 5
High Low Readings Set 6 20 High Interest: Low Level Reading: First 100 Word-Based Grades 5-12
High Low Readings Set 7
High Low Reading Set 8
HighLowReadingSet9 – December Holiday Themed
60 High Low Reading Passages-Sets 4, 5, & 6: Multiple Formats - BUNDLE 3
11 - ELEVEN High Low Reading AND Fluency Resources MEGA Bundle
20 SPOOKY High Low Passages - Google, Form Fillable PDF - Hybrid Ready
High Low Reading Fiction Passages w/ Interactive Workbook - Passages at 2 Levels
GROWING HIGH INTEREST: LOW LEVEL BUNDLE
Sets 1, 2, and 3 High Low Bundle


FREEBIES
Freebie! Fast Fluency Practice Non-Fiction: Fluency & Comprehension Gr 5-12
FREEBIE 5-Days to More Compassion and Self-Worth through Mindfulness

This resource is designed to help older students achieve reading fluency through low-level, grade appropriate, timed assessments – in as little as 10 minutes a day.

I designed this program around the research of Hasbrouck, Glaser, Tindal and Hasbrouck that asserts that students are motived and gain reading fluency by reading and re-reading short passages – paired one-on-one with like-leveled peers. 

This resource addresses many levels of fluency and is naturally differentiated.

I have also successfully used this program -- working one-on-one with students, as well as sending it home as homework, for students to work with their parents.

In “Fast Fluency Practice for Older Students” – you receive 5 non-fiction reading passages, 5 corresponding comprehension quizzes, answer key -- and more. 

Also included are easy to follow instructions, fluency charts, grade level fluency charts, student record blackline master, parent/teacher letter...

Table of Contents

Why Fluency page 3

Fluency Fits Anywhere page 3

Instructions page 4

Reading Level page 5

Oral Reading Fluency page 6

Parent Letter page 7

Passage 1: American Revolution Begins page 8

Passage 1 Comprehension Questions page 9

Passage 2: The Tea Act page 10

Passage 2: Comprehension Questions page 11

Passage 3: Non-Renewable Resources page 12

Passage 3: Comprehension Questions page 13

Passage 4; Inner Planets page 14

Passage 4: Comprehension Questions page 15

Passage 5: Georgia O’Keeffe page 16

Passage 5: Comprehension page 17

Fluency Record page 18

Credits and Answer Sheet page 19


These five activities - to be completed over the course of two weeks -- help children and young adults practice mindfulness to help promote happiness, self-worth, emotional control, and self-regulation. Activities are specifically tailored to children and young adults and use research-based metacognitive techniques to help students become happier, more compassionate, healthier human beings.

The activities include warm-ups, critical thinking and interactive notebook pages - as well as opportunities to think-pair-share and actively engage each other and themselves - as well as incorporate symbols and reminders into their daily lives to ensure the lessons transcend into lifelong positive habits.

Why Teach Mindfulness

Researchers have linked mindfulness to positive outcomes. Mindfulness is a great strategy for

Two Pencils and a Book Mindfulness
anyone - including those struggling with depression, anger, management, lack of attention, behavioral concerns or those who just need a refresher in kindness and self- value.






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