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Not all texts serve the same purpose, and knowing the difference matters. 📚![]()
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If you're supporting older striving readers, it’s not about choosing one type of text… it’s about knowing how to use each one intentionally:![]()
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✨ Leveled texts to build confidence![]()
🔍 Decodable texts for targeted skill practice![]()
📖 Grade-level texts to close the gap![]()
🧠 Complex texts to stretch thinking![]()
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When these pieces work together, that’s where real comprehension growth happens. 🌱![]()
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Do your students usually struggle more with vocabulary or sentence structure?![]()
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This is an important distinction.![]()
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If vocabulary is the issue, we focus on building meaning and background knowledge.![]()
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If sentence structure is the issue, we slow down and help students identify how ideas are connected within the sentence.![]()
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Same text… very different barriers.![]()
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Which one usually trips up your struggling readers more often? ![]()
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Drop “vocab” or “syntax" below to let us know. 👇 Then be sure to follow us for more tips to help these students read.![]()
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The end of the year isn't just about wrapping things up... it’s about recognizing what actually happened along the way.![]()
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The growth.![]()
The small wins.![]()
The moments that mattered.![]()
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These reflection questions are designed to help you:![]()
🧠 notice student progress![]()
🤝 recognize the impact on your team![]()
🏡 see the shift for families![]()
💛 celebrate your own wins, too![]()
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When we pause to reflect, we don't just end the year-- we learn from it.![]()
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Manipulatives aren't just for primary grades.![]()
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Older struggling readers need to see it, move it, and work with it too.![]()
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We know hands-on learning can take extra time to prep, though. That's why we keep it efficient.![]()
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These sentence strips make it easy to:![]()
✂️ prep in minutes (thank you, perforated paper)![]()
🧠 turn practice into something hands-on![]()
🎯 support comprehension and sentence-level work![]()
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No complicated setup. No extra overwhelm.![]()
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Just meaningful practice that actually gets used. 💪![]()
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We've all seen it: Students who can read the words on the page but still struggle to explain what they read.![]()
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It’s easy to assume they just need more practice, but often there’s more going on beneath the surface.![]()
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Decoding is only one part of the equation.![]()
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Comprehension is complex, and when one piece is missing, understanding breaks down.![]()
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Swipe through for a closer look at what might be getting in the way. Then visit this blog post for even more tips! huddleteach.com/five-ways-to-help-middle-school-readers/
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