We'd like to introduce you to Magnetic Reading, a new Grades 3–5 reading comprehension program that builds knowledge, scaffolds instruction to support all learners, and uses actionable data to save teachers time.
Our knowledge-rich curriculum helps students understand content areas and builds their store of information, which they can activate to make connections when reading future texts. Each unit within Magnetic Reading focuses on engaging, interrelated texts and Focus Questions to guide learning. From prevailing ideas to nondominant narratives, students read to build a framework as they draw on background knowledge and make connections.
Culturally responsive texts and instruction validate and affirm students of all backgrounds and help them see themselves as part of a thriving community of cultures and ideas. Students gain new perspectives and a richer, more connected worldview.
Protocols that validate and affirm a variety of cultural behaviors are used to structure reading, writing, and discussion. Additionally, the Teacher's Guide provides guidance for classroom discussion about culturally authentic texts.
Built using the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines, Magnetic Reading opens access for all students to engage with high-quality grade-level texts and provides teachers with the resources they need to support the diverse needs of their students.
That's why we made sure Magnetic Reading includes three important types of scaffolds: resources for pre-teaching, embedded supports for students, and formative assessment opportunities.
The custom Grade-Level Scaffolding report available for every Magnetic Reading lesson answers important questions for teachers, such as:
Available for i-Ready Diagnostic subscribers.
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The Grade-Level Scaffolding report available for every Magnetic Reading lesson delivers reliable, data-informed insights and valuable strategies to craft a successful plan for each student, student group, and strategic pairing. Actionable data and insights offer options for student groups that support learning. Teachers can even access suggestions for reading buddies that take the work out of planning paired reading.
Everything you need in one book, including standards-aligned curriculum, content roadmap, scaffolded activities, and assessments.
The perfect resource for students to become better readers. Scaffolded supports throughout help students build stamina to read grade-level content.
Simplify planning with this digital collection of lessons, activities, and instructional supports. In addition to the Teacher Toolbox for Magnetic Reading resources for Grades 3–5, subscribers will also have access to the full range of Ready Reading (Grades K–8) and Ready Writing (Grades 2–5) resources, including multimedia content, discourse supports, and more. For Grades K–1, Teacher Toolbox also includes Read-Aloud Trade Books to support close reading and projectable tutorials to further support skills development.
