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In these days of "grade level complex text" it will become increasingly important for us as teachers to key into lexile level. This site makes it easy for teachers in NYState to find grade level appropriate articles for virtually anything they teach.

Summary of report about why kids need to be proficient in reading by end of 3rd grade

Writing mini lessons for second grade teachers

Super Cool! 51 year old letter from EB White to a fifth grade class. Great for lesson on where authors get ideas for stories! Write from experience not about experience!

Writing contest for anybody who teaches/works with fifth grade students

Great article about the benefits of interactive writing. 

OMG--is this for real? Save the picture book. I can't believe the mom from San Antonio. Does she really wonder why her six year old is "reluctant?" This is mind boggling. What is our test culture doing to reading?

That article was very upsetting! Last year in third grade, I had a parent who saw that their child's book box contained both chapter books and picture books. She was appalled by the picture books and told her child she needed to put them back. Parents need to be more educated on the amazing benefits of pictures, such as the vocabulary, mental images, etc. It is absolutely absurd for a 5 year to be reading chapter books!! Give them something to build up to. Is this all from the testing? Very sad if it is...