Laura Robb

Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math

This book will provide hundreds of ideas for improving students' reading and engagement no matter what topic you teach....

Teaching Reading in Middle School

Get the "big picture" of teaching reading in the middle school, including research, as well as the practical details you need to help every stydent be...

Redefining Staff Development

A Collaborative Model for Teachers and Administrators

In Redefining Staff Development, Robb advocates for meaningful change-change that takes into account the culture of the school community and the diver...

Caring, Sharing & Getting Along

50 Perfect Poems for Promoting Good Behavior in Your Classroom

Teaching ideas to help students learn reading strategies which are intended to develop their skills in and enjoyment of reading....

Read, Talk, Write

35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction

Yes—we can have our cake and eat it too! We can improve students’ reading and writing performance without sacrificing authenticity. In Read, Talk,...

The Reading Intervention Toolkit

In this must-read book, Laura Robb uses what she's learned from her vast teaching experience to provide the research-based tools needed to improve stu...

Vocabulary Is Comprehension

Getting to the Root of Text Complexity

Tackle students’ biggest barrier to complex text: word knowledge In our rush toward complex texts, somehow we forget to put a new systematic vocabul...

Brighten Up Boring Beginnings and Other Quick Writing Lessons

Students become better writers when they have the techniques at their fingertips. With this book, you'll have the ready-to-go mini-lessons and follow-...

35 Must-have Assessment and Record-keeping Forms for Reading

Reading and writing assessment made easy! time -saving, teacher-written forms and rubrics to help you know and evaluate the readers and writers in you...

Grammar Lessons and Strategies that Strengthen Students' Writing

Engaging, explicit lessons using mini-excerpts from books and students’ writing show you how to teach grammar strategically. Zero in on the common g...

52 Fabulous Discussion-Prompt Cards for Reading Groups

Snap-Apart Question Cards That Build Comprehension and Spark Great Discussions about Character, Plot , Setting, Theme and More

Instantly stimulate meaningful discussions, reinforce story elements, and get kids really talking and thinking about what they've read....

Easy-to-manage Reading & Writing Conferences

Practical Ideas for Making Conferences Work

Looking for a way to make conferring with children more manageable and effective? Veteran teacher Laura Robb delivers a menu of reading and writing co...

Guided Practice for Reading Growth, Grades 4-8

Texts and Lessons to Improve Fluency, Comprehension, and Vocabulary

Use these lessons to build developing readers’ skill and desire to read, read, read! This book will be your guide as you support middle grade studen...

Music and Drum

Voices of War and Peace, Hope and Dreams

A collection of more than two dozen poems written by Carl Sandburg, Lucille Clifton, Eve Merriam, and others which explores aspects of war and peace. ...

Easy Mini-Lessons for Building Vocabulary

Practical Strategies That Boost Word Knowledge and Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary-building exercises for grades 4 through 8....

Promote Reading Gains with Differentiated Instruction: Ready-to-Use Lessons for Grades 3-5

Accelerate learning gains using differentiated instruction! This professional teaching resource supports educators with easy-to-use lessons that stren...

Reader's Handbook

A Student Guide for Reading and Learning

Teacher and student materials for use in grade 3, part of a comprehensive reading curriculum set for classroom....

Promote Reading Gains: Ready-to-Use Differentiated Lessons for Grades 3-5 ebook

Ready-to-Use Differentiated Lessons for Grades 3-5

Accelerate learning gains using differentiated instruction! This professional teaching resource supports educators with easy-to-use lessons that stren...

Snuffles and Snouts

A collection of poetry about the often maligned but forever charming pig, by such writers as Lewis Carroll, Jane Yolen, J. Patrick Lewis, and James Re...

Reader's Handbook

A Student Guide for Reading and Learning

This book provides the skills and strategies students need to be good readers....

Great Source Reader's Handbooks

Student Applications Book Grade 7

Teacher and student materials for use in grade 8, part of a comprehensive reading curriculum set for classroom use....

Reader's Handbook - Student Applications Book

A Student Guide for Reading and Learning

"A comprehensive program to help students become better readers and learners in every subject"--Shelving box....

Reader's Handbook

A Student Guide for Reading and Learning. Grades 4-5

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Daybook of Critical Reading and Writing

Language arts textbook series for students in grades 3-5, focused on continual writing practice in response to trade literature enhance student writin...

Reader's Handbook

A Student Guide for Reading and Learning. Grades 4-5

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Great Source Reader's Handbooks

Handbook Grade 5

- In-depth understanding of the Before, During, and After reading process- Essential skills and strategies for a variety of materials and genres- Key ...

Reading & Writing Sourcebooks, Grade 4

The Teacher's Guide for each level supports each selection with: - a comprehensive skills and strategies overview; - detailed background information a...

Reading and Writing Sourcebook

Program designed for struggling readers and provides direct reading and writing instruction using high interest literature....

Great Source Reader's Handbooks

Lesson Plan Book Grade 7

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Whole Language, Whole Learners

Creating a Literature-centered Classroom

A teacher shows how personal creativity and willingness to grow are the main ingredients of successful transition into whole language...

The Smart Writing Handbook

"Students need elbow room to make decisions about what to write, revise, and publish. Adolescents crave responsibility. This handbook supports student...

Teaching Reading

A Differentiated Approach : Assessments, Strategy Lessons, Transparencies, and Tiered Reproducibles

This 3-ring binder from reading expert Laura Robb is the comprehensive resource for research-based reading instruction. In it, Robb has compiled class...

Teaching to Increase Volume in Reading

By fourth or fifth grade, many striving readers have lost their self-confidence and the belief that, with hard work, they can reach a goal. Whether th...

Literacy Links

Practical Strategies to Develop the Emergent Literacy At-risk Children Need

Literacy Links, a successful early intervention program, is described in this book. The program shows how to reconstruct the absent family storybook r...

Nonfiction Writing

From the Inside Out

Shows how to teach students the basics of nonfiction writing, including voice, narrative elements, sidebars, and interviews....

Reading Strategies Toolkit

Nonfiction

A ready-to-use resource that includes 9 full-color picture books, 9 teaching guides, 9 teaching transparencies, a professional book, as well as folder...

Teaching Reading with Think Aloud Lessons

With this giant flip chart, you can teach comprehension to your whole class or small groups with great ease and impact. Or prop the chart up on an eas...

Unlocking Complex Texts

A Systematic Framework for Building Adolescents' Comprehension

Provides an easy to follow format that fits into many unit plans that promote critical thinking, text analysis, and assessment. Teachers can use this ...

The Smart Writing Staff Development DVD

"Observing me as I teach lessons can deepen your knowledge of the writing process and ways to teach adolescent writers." -Laura Robb Building on her e...

Assessments for Differentiating Reading Instruction

100 Forms and Checklists for Identifying Students' Strengths and Needs So You Can Help Every Reader Grow

Assessment tools for reading comprehension -- Assessments that help you know your students as readers -- Assessment forms for reading strategy confere...