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Unpacking Geodes®: Engaging Early Readers and Building Lasting Knowledge

When I was an elementary school teacher, I absolutely delighted in building a reading haven for my students. To me, the classroom library was not just a home for bound...

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Across Oceans, Geodes Make the Grade

Geodes® books are across the pond. Really far across the pond—8,436 miles from creator Great Minds® headquarters in Washington, D.C., to Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Switching to Geodes, Wit & Wisdom, and Fundations Already Paying Off

September 1, 2022
Switching from the CKLA’s Grades K–2 curriculum in 2021–2022 to the combination of Wit & Wisdom® (English language arts), Geodes® (content-rich books...
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Making the Most of Geodes: A Science of Reading Based Approach

August 24, 2022
Whether you already have a robust Geodes® library or have just begun building your collection, you may have some questions about how to best use...
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Four Common Questions You May Have When Getting Started with Geodes

June 29, 2022
You have a beautiful, full set of Geodes® in your classroom. Are they getting enough attention?
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Unpacking Geodes®: Engaging Early Readers and Building Lasting Knowledge

May 3, 2022
When I was an elementary school teacher, I absolutely delighted in building a reading haven for my students. To me, the classroom library was not...
Early Literacy Featured Data Stories

Across Oceans, Geodes Make the Grade

June 10, 2021
Geodes® books are across the pond. Really far across the pond—8,436 miles from creator Great Minds® headquarters in Washington, D.C., to Chiang Mai,...
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Early Literacy Data Stories Dyslexia

Geodes® Help Students Cross the Bridge to Learning

April 23, 2020
In Geodes®, Ann King has finally found what she’s been after for the last 15 years for her students with dyslexia: a set of texts they can read that...
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Student Engagement Early Literacy Data Stories

Early Adopter Finds Geodes Align Perfectly with Research

April 8, 2020
The first thing teachers notice and love about Geodes® is the quality of the materials. “The texture of the books. The illustrations. These feel good...
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Early Literacy Data Stories knowledge building

"Reading to Learn" in Grade 1, Thanks to Geodes®

March 18, 2020
The conventional wisdom says that students learn to read, and then they read to learn. 
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Early Literacy Data Stories Equity

Using Geodes® to Promote Educational Equity

March 4, 2020
For Katie Ellis, the Geodes® library is more than an early literacy program. It’s a way to promote equity for students who have historically been...
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The Story of Geodes, Part 2

July 6, 2017
Note:  Great Minds® featured Geodes®, a new library of books for emerging readers, at the ASCD Empower19 conference in Chicago.  Remarks follow. ...

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