Literacy, Technology, & Culture Lab
Beginning readers have traditionally read predictable or leveled books. However, these books typically provide very few opportunities for students to apply the letter-sound relationships and rules they have learned in their phonics lessons.
Decodable books, on the other hand, can provide opportunities for students to practice their decoding skills as well as fluency practice.
Geodes® are information-rich books that provide emerging and developing readers with an opportunity to build knowledge and vocabulary while practicing foundational reading skills. Geodes are designed to be paired with foundational reading programs that provide systematic and explicit phonics instructions.
Crafted as Readables, Geodes allow students to not just apply phonics and decoding skills, but also build enduring knowledge and cultivate a deep learning experience.
In partnership with Great Minds and NYCPS District 15, we are interested to find out how Geodes work in first-grade classrooms, and how teachers like using them as part of their reading program.
