Getting the Most Out

of Reading in the
Concurrent Classroom
 Table of
Contents
01 02
Phonics
Building Volume Using jamboard as a tool
Giving students the to teach Tier 1 phonics
opportunity to explore and manipulate
different genres. phonemes.

03 04
Small Groups &
Buddy Reading
Accountability Students practice fluency
Virtual book clubs using with peer and
the Comprehension Club react/respond to text.
Kit and independent
accountability.
 Building Volume
● Exposes students to new
vocabulary
● Gives an opportunity for students
to read a variety of complex texts
and genres.
 Building Volume

Gives students
guidance on picking a
wide variety of texts
(genres and text
complexity.
 Building Volume
Reading Folder
Students set up their books in
the order they want to read
them. They read across the
folder. If they get through their
whole stack, they read back
across the folder.
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Flashlight Friday
Tier 1 & Small Group Phonics
How to Plan Differentiated
Reading Instruction
Easily transform premade
lessons into interactive
digital jamboards
Dibels Activities
Create easily manipulative
visuals for students on
jamboard

Digital Letter Magnets

Apply phonics instruction
in spelling words and
substitute phonemes
easily on jamboards
How to Plan
Differentiated Phonics
Dibels
Digital Letter Tiles
and Sorts
 Small
Groups
Hybrid Book Clubs
An idea for...
Accountability!
Students access the Padlet daily
to turn in independent
assignments and review the
strategy focus for independent
reading time.
 Buddy Reading
Students have the opportunity to share a book
and practice fluency by reading with a buddy.
Students sign up using Jamboard. They post
their name with the book(s) they’d like to read.

Zoomers can be paired with Roomers for simple

social distancing!

It is important to set expectations:

● Show your buddy respect. Be supportive.
● Stay on task (look at the reader, listen to the words)
● Take turns (Use rock, paper, scissors)
Let’s Watch
 Your Choice
This is your time to work on plans, ideas,
jamboards...whatever you need. Use the resource
folder in Google Drive to create something you can put
into action this month!

Create a book club using Make a copy of the

the jamboard template buddy reading
jamboard and set it up
with your class list to
Create a plan for try buddy reading!
small group or Tier 1
phonics instruction

Set up your padlet

to keep independent
time accountable