Resources for Reading Coaches

Get Books!!

Reading Seed’s Lending Library: With over 17,000 books available to Reading Seed Coaches, the Lending Library is a great place to look for books that match your students’ interests and reading abilities. Follow this link to access the Reading Seed Lending Library’s Online Catalog. For more information about the Lending Library, please view the Lending Library FAQ.

Reading Seed’s Free Book Area: Reading Seed also has a collection of gently used free books available for Reading Coaches.  We encourage coaches to give each student one new book from the Free Book Area every week to help encourage independent reading. By the end of the school year, your student will have their own private library that they can feel proud to share with others.  Click here for frequently asked questions about our Free Book Area.

Reading Seed Game Board

Each year, Reading Seed provides coaches with a fun and interactive Reading Seed Game Board to help motivate students and celebrate their reading successes throughout the school year. Coaches help their students track the time they spend reading during coaching, in class, and at home. Students earn a prize for every 4 hours of reading they complete!!

Many thanks to this year’s generous Reading Seed Game Board underwriter, Pima Federal Credit Union, and our wonderful prize sponsors – Tucson Padres, Bookmans, and eegee’s!!!

Professional Development Workshops for Coaches

This school year, Reading Seed is pleased to bring our dedicated Reading Coaches some exciting new opportunities for networking and professional development. Many of you have asked for additional training activities – and we are listening! There will be plenty of time for idea sharing and to connect with other Reading Seed coaches in your area, as well as an educational presentation on topics related to literacy and working with children.

An assortment of books from Reading Seed’s Free Book Area will be available at each workshop, and coaches will also be able to pick-up their 2011-2012 Reading Seed Game Board packets and journals at these events. Reservations are required, as we have limited space available at these trainings. Follow this link for a list of workshops and to register!

Glossary of Reading & Literacy Terms

Confused by the difference between a morpheme and a phoneme? Want to know what on earth “decoding” means? Find out what these and other words mean in this glossary of commonly used terms related to reading, literacy, and reading instruction.

Featured Book Reviews

We know our Reading Coaches are always looking for new great books to share with their students, and we are happy to provide featured book reviews of staff favorites, as well as titles recommended by fellow Reading Coaches. Check back often, as new titles will be added regularly!

Literacy Links

Reading Seed staff are constantly on the lookout for new resources and research that might be helpful to our Reading Coaches. Be sure to check out our list of other great literacy websites, blogs, and education organizations on our Literacy Links page. If you discover a great website or blog that you think should be included on the list, please contact Reading Seed’s Program and Communications Manager.