Growing Developing Readers with Levels 1 and 2 Geodes
In the final part of our webinar series, Great Minds® implementation leader Danielle Gaither and professional development facilitator Karen Carpenter explore how developing readers grow both knowledge and skills through practice with Geodes® in Levels 1 and 2. The panelists share their practical strategies for grouping and supporting students with accuracy, fluency, and comprehension as well as how to prepare instruction with one Geodes text to address a variety of reading needs.
Additional Resources
- Watch the recordings for the other sessions in our webinar series: Geodes: Knowledge-Rich, Readable Texts for Emerging and Developing Readers and Growing Strong Reading Roots in Emerging Readers with Level K Geodes
- See how we incorporate the science of reading into our instructional materials and the role of knowledge building in literacy instruction on our Science of Reading page
- Learn how Geodes can be used flexibly for small-group instruction to help students overcome the hurdles of accuracy, fluency, and comprehension in our blog post
- Unlock previews of the Geodes library, including a preview of Inside Geodes® with a free sample Book Note for the Geodes book Library Cat
- Learn more about the My Geodes® take-home books in print and digital format to help students continue to practice their reading and build their knowledge outside of the classroom
- Access the Levels 1 and 2 Geodes Family Literacy Night Resources through your free account on the Great Minds Dashboard
- Discover additional implementation strategies on our Geodes aha! blog
- Unlock five tips to help you get started with Geodes in our recent blog post
- Take a look inside a box of Geodes in our "Unpacking Geodes: Engaging Early Readers and Building Lasting Knowledge" blog post
- Find out how to implement Geodes in your classroom in our "Four Common Questions You May Have When Getting Started with Geodes" blog post
- Hear from educators on how Geodes, explicit foundational skills instruction, and Wit & Wisdom® have uniquely brought the science of reading to life in their classes in our Voices from the Field blog series
- Register now for a Getting Started with Geodes virtual open enrollment session for additional professional development opportunities
