Lesley Roessing
@lesleyroessing.bsky.social
Former MG/HS ELA teacher, director of Coastal Savannah Writing Project and teacher of pre-service/in-service teachers. Author of 5 professional books and articles on literacy & a website with reviews for teachers/librarians, www.LiteracywithLesley.com
November is NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
To honor the month (and those who care for or are cared for) are novels/memoirs featuring characters in foster care, children "adopted" by family members, and those legally adopted.
See book recommendations/reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/characters-w...
To honor the month (and those who care for or are cared for) are novels/memoirs featuring characters in foster care, children "adopted" by family members, and those legally adopted.
See book recommendations/reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/characters-w...
Characters Who are Adopted or in Foster Care
In 2021, according the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: On any given day, over 391,000 children are living in the U.S. foster care system and the number has been rising. Over...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
November is NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
To honor the month (and those who care for or are cared for) are novels/memoirs featuring characters in foster care, children "adopted" by family members, and those legally adopted.
See book recommendations/reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/characters-w...
To honor the month (and those who care for or are cared for) are novels/memoirs featuring characters in foster care, children "adopted" by family members, and those legally adopted.
See book recommendations/reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/characters-w...
If you are thinking of trying reading in BOOK CLUBS these last few weeks of school, form summer school, or next year, here are my 5 Steps of Facilitating Book Clubs
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
THE 5 STEPS of FACILITATING BOOK CLUBS
In a gradual-release-of-responsibility model of teaching reading, this would be about the time of the school year that teachers are moving from whole-class short stories (to teach or review reading...
www.literacywithlesley.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If you are thinking of trying reading in BOOK CLUBS these last few weeks of school, form summer school, or next year, here are my 5 Steps of Facilitating Book Clubs
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
Some teachers are looking for a Last Days' activity, and some are already planning for 2022-23 First Days. This is a community-building activity which includes Reading (visual), Writing, Speaking, and Listening (meeting multiple standards) and Collaboration.
June 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Some teachers are looking for a Last Days' activity, and some are already planning for 2022-23 First Days. This is a community-building activity which includes Reading (visual), Writing, Speaking, and Listening (meeting multiple standards) and Collaboration.
Readings in celebration of PRIDE month
June 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Readings in celebration of PRIDE month
A topic for Summer Reading—Acts of KINDNESS (and readers can keep a journal of their summer acts of kindness and acts of kindness made on their behalf).
>And see updated reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/acts-of-kind...
>And see updated reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/acts-of-kind...
May 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A topic for Summer Reading—Acts of KINDNESS (and readers can keep a journal of their summer acts of kindness and acts of kindness made on their behalf).
>And see updated reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/acts-of-kind...
>And see updated reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/acts-of-kind...
My 2025 readings so far. See reviews on my Facebook page at #TalkingTexts
May 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
My 2025 readings so far. See reviews on my Facebook page at #TalkingTexts
Readings for JEWISH-American Heritage Month, books featuring Contemporary Jewish characters
For recommendations and review, see www.literacywithlesley.com/novels-featu...
For recommendations and review, see www.literacywithlesley.com/novels-featu...
May 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Readings for JEWISH-American Heritage Month, books featuring Contemporary Jewish characters
For recommendations and review, see www.literacywithlesley.com/novels-featu...
For recommendations and review, see www.literacywithlesley.com/novels-featu...
FABLES an end of year activity for reading, writing & reviewing themes.
FABLES are short stories teaching a moral lesson; feature characters that are animals to represent a character trait.
See Strategy #21 at www.literacywithlesley.com/writing-stra... for directions and a sample rubric.
FABLES are short stories teaching a moral lesson; feature characters that are animals to represent a character trait.
See Strategy #21 at www.literacywithlesley.com/writing-stra... for directions and a sample rubric.
April 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
FABLES an end of year activity for reading, writing & reviewing themes.
FABLES are short stories teaching a moral lesson; feature characters that are animals to represent a character trait.
See Strategy #21 at www.literacywithlesley.com/writing-stra... for directions and a sample rubric.
FABLES are short stories teaching a moral lesson; feature characters that are animals to represent a character trait.
See Strategy #21 at www.literacywithlesley.com/writing-stra... for directions and a sample rubric.
Idea for Test Days:
russonreading.blogspot.com/2017/05/find...
russonreading.blogspot.com/2017/05/find...
Finding Time for Productive Vocabulary Play
A blog focused on literacy issues, best practice instruction and the political landscape of public education.
russonreading.blogspot.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Idea for Test Days:
russonreading.blogspot.com/2017/05/find...
russonreading.blogspot.com/2017/05/find...
National POETRY Month ideas, lessons, and books at www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...
POETRY STRATEGIES
15. Rhyming AD JINGLES as Persuasive Writing "Hold the pickles; hold the lettuce. Special orders don't upset us. All we ask is that you let us Serve it your way…" (Burger King jingle) Formerly,...
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April 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
National POETRY Month ideas, lessons, and books at www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. Readings for Awareness, Empathy, & Understanding
See my reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/mental-healt...
See my reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/mental-healt...
April 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. Readings for Awareness, Empathy, & Understanding
See my reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/mental-healt...
See my reviews at www.literacywithlesley.com/mental-healt...
A website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, & Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, Poetry (free resources). No ads, no registration necessary; I would like feedback on whether this is helpful
www.literacywithlesley.com
www.literacywithlesley.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, & Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, Poetry (free resources). No ads, no registration necessary; I would like feedback on whether this is helpful
www.literacywithlesley.com
www.literacywithlesley.com
Planning for April POETRY Month?
Lots of ideas and strategies at
www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...
For ways to use POETRY as After-Reading Response and class presentations, see www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/october...
Lots of ideas and strategies at
www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...
For ways to use POETRY as After-Reading Response and class presentations, see www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/october...
March 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Planning for April POETRY Month?
Lots of ideas and strategies at
www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...
For ways to use POETRY as After-Reading Response and class presentations, see www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/october...
Lots of ideas and strategies at
www.literacywithlesley.com/poetry-strat...
For ways to use POETRY as After-Reading Response and class presentations, see www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/october...
Get ready for March 2 READ ACROSS AMERICA
The theme for Read Across America in 2025 is "Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers with Story, Sound, and Song"
Here are some ideas: www.literacywithlesley.com/read-across-...
The theme for Read Across America in 2025 is "Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers with Story, Sound, and Song"
Here are some ideas: www.literacywithlesley.com/read-across-...
Read Across America
Get ready for March 2 READ ACROSS AMERICA :
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February 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Get ready for March 2 READ ACROSS AMERICA
The theme for Read Across America in 2025 is "Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers with Story, Sound, and Song"
Here are some ideas: www.literacywithlesley.com/read-across-...
The theme for Read Across America in 2025 is "Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers with Story, Sound, and Song"
Here are some ideas: www.literacywithlesley.com/read-across-...
I have had so many questions about my FB post on Structuring the Year, I am adding my blog on Teaching through the Gradual Release of Resposubility Model which is how I structured my year. www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/teachin...
Teaching through the GRADUAL RELEASE OF RESPONSIBILITY Model
What is Gradual Release of Responsibility? The gradual release of responsibility model of instruction provides the structure for work to move deliberately and purposefully from teacher modeling...
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February 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I have had so many questions about my FB post on Structuring the Year, I am adding my blog on Teaching through the Gradual Release of Resposubility Model which is how I structured my year. www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/teachin...
Now more than ever Building Community & Learning through Collaboration
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/buildin...
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/buildin...
February 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Now more than ever Building Community & Learning through Collaboration
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/buildin...
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/buildin...
What is happening now is exactly the reason I wrote NO MORE "US" and "THEM": Classroom Lessons & Activities to Promote Peer Respect for educators.
I was honored that Vicky Spandel wrote a very thorough review at sixtraitgurus.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/n...
#reachingrespect
I was honored that Vicky Spandel wrote a very thorough review at sixtraitgurus.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/n...
#reachingrespect
January 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
What is happening now is exactly the reason I wrote NO MORE "US" and "THEM": Classroom Lessons & Activities to Promote Peer Respect for educators.
I was honored that Vicky Spandel wrote a very thorough review at sixtraitgurus.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/n...
#reachingrespect
I was honored that Vicky Spandel wrote a very thorough review at sixtraitgurus.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/n...
#reachingrespect
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. (History.com)
www.literacywithlesley.com/stories-of-b...
www.literacywithlesley.com/stories-of-b...
January 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. (History.com)
www.literacywithlesley.com/stories-of-b...
www.literacywithlesley.com/stories-of-b...
These are some of the novels, memoirs, and anthologies I have read, recommended, and reviewed on my website BOOK REVIEWS page. They are organized by topic, genre, and format for Book Club reading. #TalkingTexts
www.literacywithlesley.com/book-reviews...
www.literacywithlesley.com/book-reviews...
January 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
These are some of the novels, memoirs, and anthologies I have read, recommended, and reviewed on my website BOOK REVIEWS page. They are organized by topic, genre, and format for Book Club reading. #TalkingTexts
www.literacywithlesley.com/book-reviews...
www.literacywithlesley.com/book-reviews...
Reading MARTIN LUTHER KING's "I Have a Dream.” In small groups students can plan most effective way to collaboratively read the speech, adding meaning w/ choral reading techniques-making inferences, comprehension, close reading, fluency, expressive reading, performance techniques, critical thinking,
January 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Reading MARTIN LUTHER KING's "I Have a Dream.” In small groups students can plan most effective way to collaboratively read the speech, adding meaning w/ choral reading techniques-making inferences, comprehension, close reading, fluency, expressive reading, performance techniques, critical thinking,
Ready to try Book Clubs with your readers?
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
THE 5 STEPS of FACILITATING BOOK CLUBS
In a gradual-release-of-responsibility model of teaching reading, this would be about the time of the school year that teachers are moving from whole-class short stories (to teach or review reading...
www.literacywithlesley.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Ready to try Book Clubs with your readers?
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
www.literacywithlesley.com/blog/the-5-s...
I don’t post a Best list because, mostly, I read for others; the best books for each reader will be different. I try to read in different genres & formats, featuring characters diverse in culture, socioeconomics, geography, time period, gender identification, neuro/physical diversity, and voice.
January 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I don’t post a Best list because, mostly, I read for others; the best books for each reader will be different. I try to read in different genres & formats, featuring characters diverse in culture, socioeconomics, geography, time period, gender identification, neuro/physical diversity, and voice.
Posting for educators to peruse during the Holidays—
I have created a growing website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, and Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, and Poetry (free resources).
literacywithlesley.com
I have created a growing website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, and Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, and Poetry (free resources).
literacywithlesley.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Posting for educators to peruse during the Holidays—
I have created a growing website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, and Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, and Poetry (free resources).
literacywithlesley.com
I have created a growing website to support teachers, librarians, & parents with Blogs, Book Reviews, and Strategy "Shorts" for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Research & Projects, Vocabulary, and Poetry (free resources).
literacywithlesley.com