Overview
This effective intervention program from Teacher Created Materials will bring students up to grade level with relevant, high-interest content.
- Implement in a variety of instructional settings with standards-based lesson plans and flexible pacing plans
- Wide theme and topic ranges of text cards and nonfiction readers from TIME For Kids® provide complex fiction and informational text to engage all learners
- Great Works Literature Units help students access high-quality text as they apply the key comprehension strategies they've learned to an authentic literature selection
- Reinforce key reading skills with full-color Student Guided Practice Books that keep students engaged
- Assess student learning and track progress with a variety of assessments
- Support culturally and linguistically diverse students and English language learners using the instruction options included in each lesson
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Digital Resources
Supports whole-group instruction and independent work.
- Incorporates a digital format of each title to engage students to build critical literacy skills.
- Supplies ready-to-use videos, vocabulary pop-ups, and annotation samples to hold students' attention.
- Provides interactive text cards that encourage students to share their ideas and read with a purpose.
- Includes Interactiv-eBooks with audio support to encourage reluctant readers.
Virtual Learning Support
- Recorded video tutorials for synchronous and asynchronous learning to help teachers and instructional aides understand how to implement the program for best results.
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Teacher's Guide
Provide teachers with the tools they need to do their jobs more effectively with easy-to-use, standards-based lesson plans.
- Each lesson is organized in a consistent format for ease of use.
- Provides a year long reading intervention curriculum with flexible pacing for easy implementation to core curriculum Key reading comprehension strategies and big ideas are explored across multiple texts.
- Embedded strategies support culturally and linguistically diverse student and English language learners.
- Aligned to McRel, Common Core State Standards, and other state standards.
8 Comprehension Strategy Posters
- Includes colorful comprehension posters for visual reinforcement of reading strategies.
Best Practice Guide
- Provides professional development support rooted in current research for easy teacher implementation.
Assessment Guide
- Includes pre-tests, summative and formative assessments, as well as oral reading assessments to help teachers gather data and drive instruction.
Student Guided Practice Books
Students practice reading comprehension, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts with a variety of activities in full color.
- 6 copies of the colorful Student Guided Practice workbook to reinforce concepts.
- Features consumable texts, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts to engage and cognitively stimulate the learners.
Nonfiction Leveled Readers
Nonfiction, leveled readers with content from TIME for Kids® provide exciting, multi-page texts to introduce the big idea and the comprehension strategy.
- 8 titles, 6 copies each, 12-24 pages per book, print and digital formats.
- Each full-color book features high-interest content, dynamic photos, detailed sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills.
- Texts include informational features like table of contents, glossary, and index to improve academic vocabulary.
Text Cards
High-interest, full-color Text Cards from TIME for Kids® provide short, rich passages across content areas and genres to simulate texting environments.
- 24 titles, 6 copies each to connect content, vocabulary, and reading strategies to engage all learners.
Literature Selections
The Great Works Literature Guides and accompanying books allow students to build stamina and to read more complex literature.
- 2 titles, 6 copies each plus 1 Literature Guide per title.
- Gives students the opportunity to build reading dexterity as they apply multiple strategies to full-length, grade-level text.
Additional Benefits
Spanish kits include text cards and nonfiction readers in Spanish.
- Readers and text cards are child-friendly topics to pique student interest and inspire reading for enjoyment.
Student Engagement
Workbook pages can be completed independently, partnered or whole group to encourage higher achievement which leads to higher self-esteem.
- Engages students to persevere in mastering foundational skills connected to the joy of reading.
- Includes audio recordings to model reading fluency which helps build student confidence.
- Offers interactive e-Books with audio support to encourage reluctant readers.
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Making the Complex Simple: Using Rigorous Texts
Students need to access rich, challenging text to develop knowledge, build vocabulary, and improve comprehension across the content areas.
In this session, learners will:
- Identify nuances within text that make it difficult.
- Develop understanding of student-centered ways to support knowledge and vocabulary development.
- Encounter and practice strategies to empower students to conquer challenging text.
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Student Guided Practice Books
Add-on Packs
Kits
Exploring Reading: Level K Complete Kit
Guide students to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade K classroom resource.
Item Number:27077
ISBN:9781425863579
Exploring Reading: Level K Student Guided Practice Book
This Student Guided Practice book is the perfect tool to support Exploring Reading lessons for Level K students. It features consumable texts, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts that promote student ownership of learning.
Item Number:27088
ISBN:9781425863746
Exploring Reading: Level K Complete Kit (Spanish)
Guide English language learners to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade K classroom resource.
Item Number:28663
ISBN:9781425833435
Exploring Reading: Level K Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante
This full-color Student Guided Practice Book uses daily activities to reinforce the important concepts taught in Exploring Reading Level K (Spanish Version).
Item Number:29154
ISBN:9781425826789
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Complete Kit
Guide students to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade one classroom resource.
Item Number:27078
ISBN:9781425863586
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Student Guided Practice Book
This Student Guided Practice book is the perfect tool to support Exploring Reading: Level 1 lessons. It features consumable texts, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts that promote student ownership of learning.
Item Number:27092
ISBN:9781425863784
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Complete Kit (Spanish)
Guide English language learners to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade one classroom resource.
Item Number:28664
ISBN:9781425833442
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante
Item Number:29155
ISBN:9781425826796
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Complete Kit
With Exploring Reading: Level 2 Complete Kit, students will master essential comprehension strategies, integrate multiple strategies to comprehend complex text, and apply the strategies to read a wide range of authentic texts.
Item Number:27079
ISBN:9781425863593
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27096
ISBN:9781425863821
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Complete Kit (Spanish)
Guide students to become strong, independent readers! Help English language learners master essential comprehension strategies, integrate multiple strategies to comprehend complex text, and apply the strategies to read a wide range of authentic texts.
Item Number:28665
ISBN:9781425833459
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
Item:29156
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
This full-color Student Guided Practice Book for English language learners uses daily activities to reinforce the important concepts taught in Exploring Reading: Level 2.
Item Number:29156
ISBN:9781425826802
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Complete Kit
With Exploring Reading: Level 3 Complete Kit, students will master essential comprehension strategies, integrate multiple strategies to comprehend complex text, and apply the strategies to read a wide range of authentic texts.
Item Number:27080
ISBN:9781425863609
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27100
ISBN:9781425863869
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Complete Kit (Spanish)
With Exploring Reading: Level 3 Complete Kit (Spanish Version), students will master essential comprehension strategies, integrate multiple strategies to comprehend complex text, and apply the strategies to read a wide range of authentic texts.
Item Number:28666
ISBN:9781425833466
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
Item:29157
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
Item Number:29157
ISBN:9781425826819
Exploring Reading: Level 4 Complete Kit
With Exploring Reading: Level 4 Complete Kit, students will master essential comprehension strategies, integrate multiple strategies to comprehend complex text, and apply the strategies to read a wide range of authentic texts.
Item Number:27081
ISBN:9781425863678
Exploring Reading: Level 4 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27104
ISBN:9781425863906
Exploring Reading: Level 5 Complete Kit
With Exploring Reading: Level 5 Complete Kit, students will master essential comprehension strategies, integrate multiple strategies to comprehend complex text, and apply the strategies to read a wide range of authentic texts.
Item Number:27082
ISBN:9781425863685
Exploring Reading: Level 5 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27108
ISBN:9781425863944
Exploring Reading: Level 6 Student Guided Practice Book
The Student Guided Practice book features consumable texts, graphic organizers, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts that promote student ownership of learning. It uses daily activities to reinforce the important concepts taught in Exploring Reading.
Item Number:27112
ISBN:9781425863982
Exploring Reading: Level 6 Complete Kit
With Exploring Reading: Level 6 Complete Kit, students will master essential comprehension strategies, integrate multiple strategies to comprehend complex text, and apply the strategies to read a wide range of authentic texts.
Item Number:27083
ISBN:9781425863692
Exploring Reading: Level K Student Guided Practice Book
This Student Guided Practice book is the perfect tool to support Exploring Reading lessons for Level K students. It features consumable texts, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts that promote student ownership of learning.
Item Number:27088
ISBN:9781425863746
Exploring Reading: Level K Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante
This full-color Student Guided Practice Book uses daily activities to reinforce the important concepts taught in Exploring Reading Level K (Spanish Version).
Item Number:29154
ISBN:9781425826789
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Student Guided Practice Book
This Student Guided Practice book is the perfect tool to support Exploring Reading: Level 1 lessons. It features consumable texts, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts that promote student ownership of learning.
Item Number:27092
ISBN:9781425863784
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante
Item Number:29155
ISBN:9781425826796
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27096
ISBN:9781425863821
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
Item:29156
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
This full-color Student Guided Practice Book for English language learners uses daily activities to reinforce the important concepts taught in Exploring Reading: Level 2.
Item Number:29156
ISBN:9781425826802
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27100
ISBN:9781425863869
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
Item:29157
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Cuaderno de prácticas guiadas para el estudiante (Student Practice Book)
Item Number:29157
ISBN:9781425826819
Exploring Reading: Level 4 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27104
ISBN:9781425863906
Exploring Reading: Level 5 Student Guided Practice Book
Item Number:27108
ISBN:9781425863944
Exploring Reading: Level 6 Student Guided Practice Book
The Student Guided Practice book features consumable texts, graphic organizers, vocabulary practice, and writing prompts that promote student ownership of learning. It uses daily activities to reinforce the important concepts taught in Exploring Reading.
Item Number:27112
ISBN:9781425863982
Exploring Reading: Level K Add-on Pack
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level K Complete Kit.
Item Number:28685
ISBN:9781425833657
Exploring Reading: Level K Add-on Pack (Spanish)
Item Number:29254
ISBN:9781425827786
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Add-on Pack
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 1 Complete Kit.
Item Number:28686
ISBN:9781425833664
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Add-on Pack (Spanish)
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 1 Complete Kit (Spanish Version).
Item Number:29255
ISBN:9781425827793
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Add-on Pack
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 2 Complete Kit.
Item Number:28687
ISBN:9781425833671
Exploring Reading: Level 2 Add-on Pack (Spanish)
Add Spanish books to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 2 Complete Kit (Spanish Version).
Item Number:29256
ISBN:9781425827809
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Add-on Pack
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 3 Complete Kit.
Item Number:28688
ISBN:9781425833688
Exploring Reading: Level 3 Add-on Pack (Spanish)
This Add-on Pack includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 3 Complete Kit (Spanish Version).
Item Number:29257
ISBN:9781425827816
Exploring Reading: Level 4 Add-on Pack
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 4 Complete Kit.
Item Number:28689
ISBN:9781425833695
Exploring Reading: Level 5 Add-on Pack
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 5 Complete Kit.
Item Number:28690
ISBN:9781425833701
Exploring Reading: Level 6 Add-on Pack
Add nonfiction readers to your classroom library with this Add-on Pack that includes one copy of each of the eight titles from the Exploring Reading: Level 6 Complete Kit.
Item Number:28691
ISBN:9781425833718
Exploring Reading: Level K Complete Kit
Guide students to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade K classroom resource.
Item Number:27077
ISBN:9781425863579
Exploring Reading: Level K Complete Kit (Spanish)
Guide English language learners to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade K classroom resource.
Item Number:28663
ISBN:9781425833435
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Complete Kit
Guide students to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade one classroom resource.
Item Number:27078
ISBN:9781425863586
Exploring Reading: Level 1 Complete Kit (Spanish)
Guide English language learners to become strong, independent, and excited readers! With TIME For Kids content, this year-long reading intervention curriculum kit is an invaluable grade one classroom resource.
Item Number:28664
ISBN:9781425833442