WELCOME (from Bentley and I)
Small group instruction provides a vital opportunity for students to synthesize their developing literacy skills.
To support your planning, I have included a 30-minute, self-paced training module on applying the Science of Teaching Reading to your small group practice. The small group framework included in the training and the lessons below are designed to be flexible to meet diverse student needs.
Beneath the training, you will find a collection of nonfiction articles and stories complete with lesson plans tailored to various proficiency levels. These resources are organized by Lexile level and specific instructional focus for easy navigation.
Click on the arrow to start the self-paced training on small group instruction.
Elevate Your Literacy Instruction
At The Home Reading Collective, our curriculum is meticulously engineered to bridge the gap between foundational skills and deep reading proficiency. Each lesson follows a research-based trajectory:
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Word Study & Decoding: Every session begins with targeted phonics instruction to support decoding or morphological analysis to build robust vocabulary.
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The Four Phases of Comprehension: We guide students through a structured progression—moving from literal understanding to critical evaluation.
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Integrated Writing: To solidify learning, comprehension insights are seamlessly transitioned into formal writing applications.
Explore Our Featured Samples
The resources below include a high-quality informational article or narrative text, paired with a comprehensive small-group lesson plan designed for multi-day instruction.
Our samples are currently available at no cost. We value the educator's perspective and would welcome your feedback on how these materials perform within your small-group sessions.
We are expanding our library every week. Be sure to check back regularly for new articles, stories, and instructional guides!
Lexile Level: 610-810
(Lexile Level Grade Correlation)
Lesson covers:
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Topic Sentence Clues
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Identifying text structure
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Summarizing using sequential text structure summary frame
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Inference
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Writing using text evidence
Lexile Level: 1010-1200
(Lexile Level Grade Correlation)
Lesson covers:
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Topic/subtopic/details
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Author's Purpose
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Descriptive Text Structure
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Inference
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Writing using text evidence (including a rubric to grade responses)
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Lexile Levels by grade level chart
"What Might Matter More Than Phonics in Early Literacy Instruction." Then review the small group lessons provided on this page to see how oral language is supported throughout.
Link to syllable boards
Below is a link to dry-erase index cards that can be used as syllable boards.