Tutoring: Programming Tools
for K-3, Upper Elementary, Middle School/Adolescent, Reading Aloud, Writing, Math, and Family Literacy
Online Publications
- America Reads: Principles and Key Components (PDF)
- A Compact for Reading Guide: A Reading Partnership Action Kit
- Beyond Fun and Games: Tips and Resources for Summer Programs (PDF)
- Developmental Considerations in Selecting Books for Children (PDF)
- Keeping Cross-Age Tutoring Alive: Growing and Sustaining a School-Wide Tutoring Program (PDF)
- LLAP -- LEARNS Literacy Assessment Profile
- On the Road to Reading: A Guide for Community Partners
- Putting Research to Use: Activities to Help Children Read (PDF)
- Read*Write*Now Publications
- Reading Helpers: A Handbook for Trainers
- Ready-to-Use Activities for Volunteers: A Tool for Senior Corps Volunteers (PDF)
- Sample Session Plans--Incorporating National Reading Panel's Five Components (PDF)
- Senior Corps Volunteer Tutoring Toolkit (PDF)
- Seniors for Schools: Effective Practices Guidebook
- Start-up Resources for Tutoring and Mentoring Programs (PDF)
- So That Every Child Can Read
The Tutor (View all Tutor articles)
- The Tutor (Spring 2004) Reading for Meaning: Tutoring elementary students to enhance comprehension(PDF)
- The Tutor (Spring 2003) The Power of Story Retelling (PDF)
- The Tutor (Summer 2002) Room for One More?: Strategies for small-group tutoring (PDF)
- The Tutor (Winter 2002) Tutoring Our Youngest Readers: Focusing on five major reading strategies (PDF)
- The Tutor (Spring 2001) Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension: Using a think-aloud technique to build understanding (PDF)
Graphic Organizers
- Brainstorming Map (PDF)
- Character Web (PDF)
- Favorite Part of the Story (PDF)
- KWL Chart (PDF)
- Story Map (PDF)
- Text-to-Self Connections (PDF)
- Text-to-Text Connections (I) (PDF)
- Text-to-Text Connections (II) (PDF)
- Text-to-World Connections (PDF)
Games and Word Activities (View all games and word activities)
Online Publications
- Beyond Fun and Games: Tips and Resources for Summer Programs (PDF)
- Developmental Considerations in Selecting Books for Children (PDF)
- Putting Research to Use: Activities to Help Children Read
- Start-up Resources for Tutoring and Mentoring Programs (PDF)
- Games and Word Activities
The Tutor (View all Tutor articles)
- The Tutor (Spring 2005) Now I Get It! Homework Help Strategies for Volunteers (PDF)
- The Tutor (Spring 2004) Reading for Meaning: Tutoring elementary students to enhance comprehension (PDF)
- The Tutor (Spring 2003) The Power of Story Retelling (PDF)
- The Tutor (Summer 2002) Room for One More?: Strategies for small-group tutoring (PDF)
- The Tutor (Spring 2001)Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension: Using a think-aloud technique to build understanding (PDF)
Graphic Organizers
Online Publications
- Building Youth Literacy in Mentoring Programs [Audio (MP3), Transcript (PDF), Slides (PDF)]
- Guidelines for Reading Tutoring Sessions: Middle School
- Guidelines for Reading Tutoring Sessions: High School
The Tutor (View all Tutor articles)
- The Tutor (Spring 2005) Now I Get It! Homework Help Strategies for Volunteers (PDF)
- The Tutor (Fall 2005) I couldn't put it down: Captivating the hearts and minds of adolescent readers (PDF)
Graphic Organizers
- The Tutor (Spring 2001) Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension: Using a think-aloud technique to build understanding (PDF)
- Developmental Considerations in Selecting Books for Children (PDF)
Content coming soon!
- The Tutor (Spring 2006) I really can do math!: Developing Mathematical Skills in Elementary Students (PDF)
- First Book: Giving children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first books
- The Tutor (Summer 2003) It's All in the Family: Planning High-Quality Family Literacy Events (PDF)
- The Tutor (Spring 2001) Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension: Using a think-aloud technique to build understanding (PDF)
- Developmental Considerations in Selecting Books for Children (PDF)
