Originally released on November 12, 2014 and upgraded on April 5, 2022.
Julie Yaeger is the Executive Vice President at Learners Edge and a former 1st and 3rd grade teacher who holds a K-12 Reading Endorsement. Here she shares attempted and true techniques for getting students to read and write, no matter what the literacy model.
My Top 5 Strategies to Get Your Students to Read and Write:

Link with authors.Nothing gets a trainee or adult as fired up about books than hearing directly from the author. You cant help however feel a deeper connection and desire to dive into all of their works when you see an author in individual. Kids get that delighted, too! Go through this post from We are Teachers for ideas on engaging with authors virtually!

Set aside designated time for your students to read.I set aside time in my very first grade classroom beginning day one, with 3 (long and challenging) minutes, but my students ultimately accomplished endurance for 30 minutes of quiet, private reading by years end. Check out aloud to your students, no matter their age.Ignore the eye rolls- all students need to hear words being checked out. Even older trainees get delighted when they are read to!

Sometimes having 1 or 2 composing triggers all set can help trainees become “unstuck” when they dont understand what to write. Be sure to also write with your trainees when they are writing, then share your writing, modifies, rewords, and drafts.

Think alouds!Share what you are thinking of the passage: what you are picturing, what concerns you have, and what you forecast will occur next. This is especially useful for having a hard time students who might have difficulty with understanding.

Then, have your trainees think aloud about their reading.Invite trainees to picture out loud as they check out, including what the characters look like, settings in the text, and any questions or forecasts they have. Younger or having a hard time students can illustrate their thinking on large paper or in a notebook, or students may write notes on sticky notes within the book.

Get imaginative! Make certain the activities you prepare for trainees are also activities that you would also take pleasure in. This should not a chore but rather a time of discovery and development!
In case you were questioning, Julie still utilizes a lot of these methods with her Learners Edge coworkers.
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Trainees– and you! – require to write daily.This may look like a few words on a big image for your younger or trainees who have a hard time, or the writing may occur in a designated online or difficult copy journal. No need to complicate the procedure, simply get them writing. Sometimes having 1 or 2 composing triggers all set can assist trainees become “unstuck” when they dont understand what to compose. Just like # 1, assistance students construct writing endurance by slowly extending the time for specific writing. Make sure to likewise write with your trainees when they are writing, then share your writing, modifies, rewrites, and drafts. Trainees require to see and understand writing is an ongoing procedure. By seeing adults modeling their own battles and ideas you are offering a safe area in which trainees can be susceptible.

Set aside designated time for your trainees to read.I set aside time in my very first grade class starting day one, with three (long and hard) minutes, but my trainees eventually accomplished endurance for 30 minutes of silent, private reading by years end. Many adults dont have that stamina, but my trainees crushed it!

Read aloud to your trainees, no matter their age.Ignore the eye rolls- all trainees require to hear words being checked out. It can be online, the paper, publications, or comics; early childhood or high school trainees: just read aloud. When they are read to, even older trainees get thrilled!