This website was designed to promote effective literacy
instruction through the use of children’s literature and the Common Core Standards. The primary purpose is to assist teachers of all grade levels to
instruct and differentiate instruction so all students will read and write to
their potential. Every person has
a right to be a literate member of our society.
Exploring this website can help you find answers to using children’s literature and the Common Core Standards.
• Common Core explains the standards in an easy to use format. • Comprehension discusses the essential elements of Comprehension using the Common Core Standards. • Use Books Lists to find the books you use and the Text Complexity grade level of instruction. • Use Book Guides for comprehension instruction with
literature so that you meet all the Common Core Standards and help your
students excel on tests.• WL Levels are the Weaver Literacy Levels with all the skills & strategies listed for grades K-6.Use Writing to find the skills to teach for your grade level.
The material discussed and promoted in this website is based
on Dr. Brenda M. Weaver’s research and practice in literacy through children’s
literature. Dr. Weaver’s areas of experience
and expertise include:
- classroom teacher
- reading teacher
- reading coach
- diagnostician of reading/writing abilities
- assistant principal
- principal
- district curriculum coordinator for language
arts
- national and international literacy consultant
- education assistant professor
- author