Did you ever think you knew much about a topic only to find out you barely knew anything? That’s how I felt about phonological awareness, and then I heard Dr. Kilpatrick speak about his book Equipped for Reading Success. Here are some of my top takeaways from the book
Overview
I was introduced to this book about a year ago; it was life-changing! I had always known that phonological awareness was critical to reading success. It was weaved throughout the day in kindergarten and first grade, then disappeared.After reading this book and hearing Dr. Kilpatrick speak, I realized it was critical to continue explicitly teaching phonological awareness in all grades! Let that sink in for a moment...even 5th graders can benefit from it! I work with struggling readers, and almost all of them struggle with some aspect of phonological awareness regardless of their grade level. It has been incredible to incorporate the strategies in this book and see students' growth!
Equipped for Reading Success is broken down into 3 main parts. Part 1: What Needs to be Done, Part 2: How to Do It, and Part 3: Training Exercises. Overall it is very reader-friendly chapters that break down very academic information.
Assessments and Activities
Aside from the incredible knowledge in this book, some resources are ready to be used IMMEDIATELY!4 assessments can be given as a baseline to track student progress. The most unbelievable part is that the book contains over 800 one-minute activities you can do with students. These activities are how I start every...single...reading group all day long!
These activities start at the most basic level and work up to the most complex. Kids think it is a game and love it when they can’t be tricked! The book also provides ways to explicitly teach each level in various ways - all simple and easy.
In Action
Check out this video for 4 quick examples of the many 1 minute activities included in Equipped For Reading Success!Watch Dr. Kilpatrick speak at a Reading League Event.
CLICK HERE!Purchase the Book
Click on either of the links below to buy your own copy of the book. I’m not going to lie. It’s a little pricey...but it is worth EVERY penny!http://equippedforreadingsuccess.com/
http://www.thereadingleague.com/make-a-purchase/equipped-for-reading-success-2016-by-david-kilpatrick-special-reading-league-edition-to-benefit-the-reading-league
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