Expository Text

Here is a clear and concise explanation of expository text structures - from Prestwick House.  They are important in helping students summarize what they are reading - especially for informational text.  5 Types of Informational Text Structure

Science of Reading - from Shanahan on Literacy

I cannot write this any better than Timothy Shanahan can on his blog Shanahan on Literacy, so I am just sharing his blog with anyone who lands here.  Any reading lesson should involve carryover to other reading and spelling contexts.  Are you teaching the sound /p/ and its corresponding letter?  Make sure the student knows how it is produced, what it looks like in print, and how it is printed.  How do you print and decode words with this sound?  Then, read books loaded with this sound, identifying and decoding the words.  Enjoy those books - reading is fun!  Here is the link to Shanahan's article:  What is the Science of Reading?