April is here, and that means it’s time to celebrate National Poetry Month! This annual event shines a spotlight on the beauty of poetry and its impact on language, creativity, and literacy. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or avid reader, poetry offers a unique way to build reading fluency while fostering a love for words. … Continued
We, as educators, all know vocabulary instruction is important. If feels silly to even suggest such an obvious thing. Of course, understanding the meaning of words is necessary for comprehension! But what is a bit trickier to determine is: Which words do we teach? There are millions of words out there. How do we know … Continued
Reading fluency is a crucial skill that combines the ability to read text accurately, quickly, and with expression. It is the ability to read smoothly and naturally, which is essential for comprehension. When reading fluently, a reader not only decodes words correctly but also understands and conveys the meaning of the text through proper pacing … Continued
Our easy-to-follow Curriculum Alignment Charts are here to save you time by aligning LevelUp resources directly with your core curriculum, helping you focus on what matters most—your students. Downloadable Curriculum Alignments Our curriculum alignment charts save you valuable time by showing exactly which LevelUp books support each unit. Visit and bookmark https://levelupreader.net/levelup-curriculum-alignments to see the … Continued
Teachers have new ways to customize the quiz experience for students on the LevelUp website. On the Quiz Settings page under “My Classroom,” a new setting called “Refer to Book” is available. The default is for this feature to be off for all students, but teachers can easily enable it with just a click. When … Continued
In response to feedback from educators, we have updated and improved the Assignments page under My Classroom. The new enhancements allow teachers to make informed and quick decisions when assigning books or running records to students. First, assignments are now organized by type into two separate tabs: Books and Running Records. Complete and incomplete assignments … Continued
Commonly referred to as a “summer slide,” research shows that students may experience learning loss if they are not actively engaged in academic activities during the summer months. Summer reading programs and access to engaging and authentic children’s literature are ways to avoid this slide. Incorporating reading into summer break is a valuable opportunity to … Continued
Teachers now have new options for setting Bookshelf Range for individual students or whole classes. First, for students that have Lexile assessments enabled, teachers have two options for defining a Bookshelf Range. The default setting is still to have the Bookshelf Range dynamically update as the student’s Lexile measure changes. This dynamic range is set … Continued
Teachers on LevelUp have new features for comprehension quizzes. First, there is a new My Classroom page: Quiz Settings. This page contains two controls that have always been available for teachers (Quiz Frequency and Constructed Response) as well as a new setting called Quiz Availability. Quiz Availability gives a teacher the ability to maintain student … Continued
On April 8, 2024, millions of people across the United States, Mexico, and Canada will have the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse. This eclipse will be extremely rare as the moon will be closer to Earth than usual, causing a longer period of total darkness that won’t be matched until 2150! Integrating nonfiction … Continued