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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jun 9

If you are thinking of trying reading in BOOK CLUBS these last few weeks of school, form summer school, or next year, here are my 5 Steps of Facilitating Book Clubs
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THE 5 STEPS of FACILITATING BOOK CLUBS

In a gradual-release-of-responsibility model of teaching reading, this would be about the time of the school year that teachers are moving from whole-class short stories (to teach or review reading...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jun 3

Some teachers are looking for a Last Days' activity, and some are already planning for 2022-23 First Days. This is a community-building activity which includes Reading (visual), Writing, Speaking, and Listening (meeting multiple standards) and Collaboration.

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jun 2

Readings in celebration of PRIDE month

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · May 26

A topic for Summer Reading—Acts of KINDNESS (and readers can keep a journal of their summer acts of kindness and acts of kindness made on their behalf).

>And see updated reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/acts-of-kind...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · May 21

My 2025 readings so far. See reviews on my Facebook page at #TalkingTexts

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · May 5

Readings for JEWISH-American Heritage Month, books featuring Contemporary Jewish characters

For recommendations and review, see www.literacywithlesley.com/novels-featu...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Apr 28

FABLES an end of year activity for reading, writing & reviewing themes.

FABLES are short stories teaching a moral lesson; feature characters that are animals to represent a character trait.

See Strategy #21 at www.literacywithlesley.com/writing-stra... for directions and a sample rubric.

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Apr 26

Idea for Test Days:
russonreading.blogspot.com/2017/05/find...

Finding Time for Productive Vocabulary Play

A blog focused on literacy issues, best practice instruction and the political landscape of public education.

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Apr 15

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Verse Novels

VERSE NOVELS are novels written in free verse; in other types of verse, such as Nikki Grimes’ Garvey’s Choice written in tanka; or a in variety of verse types, as in Laura Shovan's The Last Fifth...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Apr 15

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Verse Novels

VERSE NOVELS are novels written in free verse; in other types of verse, such as Nikki Grimes’ Garvey’s Choice written in tanka; or a in variety of verse types, as in Laura Shovan's The Last Fifth...

www.literacywithlesley.com

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Apr 6

National POETRY Month ideas, lessons, and books at www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...

POETRY STRATEGIES

15. Rhyming AD JINGLES as Persuasive Writing "Hold the pickles; hold the lettuce. Special orders don't upset us. All we ask is that you let us Serve it your way…" (Burger King jingle) Formerly,...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Apr 1

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. Readings for Awareness, Empathy, & Understanding

See my reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/mental-healt...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Mar 16

A website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, & Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, Poetry (free resources). No ads, no registration necessary; I would like feedback on whether this is helpful
www.literacywithlesley.com

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Mar 16

Planning for April POETRY Month?
Lots of ideas and strategies at
www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...

For ways to use POETRY as After-Reading Response and class presentations, see www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/october...

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Mar 1

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Feb 25

Get ready for March 2 READ ACROSS AMERICA
The theme for Read Across America in 2025 is "Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers with Story, Sound, and Song"
Here are some ideas: www.literacywithlesley.com/read-across-...

Read Across America

Get ready for March 2 READ ACROSS AMERICA :

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Feb 23

I have had so many questions about my FB post on Structuring the Year, I am adding my blog on Teaching through the Gradual Release of Resposubility Model which is how I structured my year. www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/teachin...

Teaching through the GRADUAL RELEASE OF RESPONSIBILITY Model

What is Gradual Release of Responsibility? The gradual release of responsibility model of instruction provides the structure for work to move deliberately and purposefully from teacher modeling...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Feb 2

Now more than ever Building Community & Learning through Collaboration
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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jan 31

What is happening now is exactly the reason I wrote NO MORE "US" and "THEM": Classroom Lessons & Activities to Promote Peer Respect for educators.

I was honored that Vicky Spandel wrote a very thorough review at sixtraitgurus.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/n...
#reachingrespect

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jan 29

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. (History.com)

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jan 23

These are some of the novels, memoirs, and anthologies I have read, recommended, and reviewed on my website BOOK REVIEWS page. They are organized by topic, genre, and format for Book Club reading. #TalkingTexts
www.literacywithlesley.com/book-reviews...

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Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jan 13

Reading MARTIN LUTHER KING's "I Have a Dream.” In small groups students can plan most effective way to collaboratively read the speech, adding meaning w/ choral reading techniques-making inferences, comprehension, close reading, fluency, expressive reading, performance techniques, critical thinking,

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jan 2

Ready to try Book Clubs with your readers?
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...

THE 5 STEPS of FACILITATING BOOK CLUBS

In a gradual-release-of-responsibility model of teaching reading, this would be about the time of the school year that teachers are moving from whole-class short stories (to teach or review reading...

www.literacywithlesley.com

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Jan 1

I don’t post a Best list because, mostly, I read for others; the best books for each reader will be different. I try to read in different genres & formats, featuring characters diverse in culture, socioeconomics, geography, time period, gender identification, neuro/physical diversity, and voice.

Lesley Roessing @lesleyroessing.bsky.social · Dec 21

Posting for educators to peruse during the Holidays—
I have created a growing website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, and Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, and Poetry (free resources).

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