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The Five Finger Rule

We have all had that student who is always selecting books that are way too hard for him or her to read. The quick and easy way to prevent this from happening, and prevent frustration for you and the student, is to teach the Five Finger Rule. The rule simply tells the reader to pick a random page in a book of his or her choosing and raise one finger for every unknown word encountered while reading the page. If one finger is raised at the end of the page, the book is too easy. If four or five fingers (or more :D)are raised at the end of the page, the book is too hard! We're shooting for only three fingers raised after reading the selection to ensure a good fit between the reader and the book. Visit my TPT store and snag my FREE "Five Finger Rule Poster". Enjoy!

Hello World!

Welcome to The Zebra Room!  This is my maiden voyage into educational blogging.  I hope you find the information and products I upload to be helpful on your journey.  I am  State of Texas certified in Early Childhood-4th Grade General Education, Early Childhood-12th Grade Reading Specialist, and Early Childhood-12th Grade Master Reading Teacher.  All of that to say, READING is my LIFE!  I don't purport to know it all, but I kinda know a bit about all things reading :D

In addition to reading, technology is a passion of mine.  So, interspersed  between my posts about  reading, you will get "tech-y" things too!  Please feel free to leave comments, ask questions, or make special requests.

Toodles,
Paula