Hi Literacy Lovers,
For good reason, we have received a lot of questions about older readers. Thankfully, our friend, David
Liben answers them in our most recent two-part-podcast, Ep. 90: Part 1 Improving Reading for Older Students with David Liben. Be on the lookout for Part 2 with David Liben this Friday. We’re so glad you’re here to learn with us.
Read This
If you’re a teacher or parent of an older struggling reader, we recommend reading Chapter 7 (along with the rest of the book!) of David and Meredith Liben’s fantastic book Know Better, Do Better. They share how to focus on fluency while addressing automaticity in decoding.
Download This
Read this graphic novel with students titled How We Read: A Graphic Guide to Literacy, by David and Meredith Liben. Note: This is located behind a “pay what you prefer” paywall.
Try This
Improving Reading for Older Students is a self-paced and wallet-friendly course designed by David and Meredith Liben to help educators improve literacy outcomes for older students (grade 4 through high school) reading below grade level. In the course, educators learn the research behind literacy accelerators that can propel reading progress and gain practical skills for how to implement these ideas to support students in the classroom.