This book is primarily geared towards grades K-2, but I found it to be enormously useful in learning about phonics, activities to be done with words, and how to teach students of all levels while utilizing fun and challenging skill building.

I was surprised at how little I had known about phonics as I had taken a rigorous course in college on linguistics that dealt heavily with phonics. However, when phonics is viewed in relationship with word study, there is an entirely different vocabulary to be used.

I have not completed this practice in my classroom yet, but I will be starting this coming Monday. I am thankful that I am taking this as a course with other elementary teachers so that I can receive support while I practice these new moves, so I won't know how wholly useful this is for the 6th grade level until I have put it into practice. I hope to update my analysis on using the "Jan Richardson" model in a month to see if I am still finding it to be of great use of increasing reading fluency, comprehension, and love for words.

Phonics lessons and word study lessons based on reading levels. For teachers of reading, this is a wonderful resource for phonics and word study lessons that can be differentiated based on students' needs. For teachers that have the Literacy Footprints Guided Reading collection, these word study lessons are built into the lessons and this book is a great companion.

i’m giving it 2 stars because it has no application to me YET because i’m not teaching. this book has good strategies, but i can’t apply them until i am in a classroom so this might be more applicable in my first year teaching.

A great resource for anyone trying to really understand how reading is taught from the ground up! Precise, specific, and practical.

A lot of information here, but once I really get a chance to implement it in my classroom, it will be a great help.
informative slow-paced

If you are new to guided reading instruction, if you are in college pursuing an Early Childhood degree, or if your school does not provide guided reading resources, this is the book for you. It clearly defines expectations for guided reading, how to initiate, and what to implement with each group at each level. It includes resources and references worth checking out as well!