Over the past few months I have been using
ReadWorks as a supplement to my district's reading curriculum. The more I use this site, the more I love it! This research-based, Lexile leveled, free reading curriculum has been a solution to encouraging deeper reading for all students in my classroom. What originally interested me in
ReadWorks was access to over 1,800 non-fiction and literary passages, all based on the Common Core. Recently,
ReadWorks has started to add skill and strategy units for concepts of comprehension, close reading with paired text comprehension units, and novel studies. With over 1,800 reading passages available, as well as numerous units, it
could be difficult to locate material that fits the exact needs in your classroom. But it's not! Ways in which searching can be done in less than 5 minutes include:
- Searching by keyword, grade level, Lexile level, skill/strategy, and domain (such as history, science, government, etc).
- In account settings, set your standards for automatic alignment of materials
- By saving any passage or unit you like to My Binder, materials can be accessed from any computer or device after logging into your account.
ReadWorks is a reading comprehension solution for grades K-8, which makes it easier than ever to differentiate reading instruction. After sharing this site with a colleague, they mentioned that one aspect that they loved about
ReadWorks was the variety within the reading materials - such as the inclusion of charts, maps, picture captions, and so much more. Although this would not be a stand alone reading curriculum, it would surely supplement any curriculum by meeting the needs of multiple levels. Give it a try...I promise, you'll love it!
