Make An Adjustable Reading Level Folder

Rachelle shared this great tip on her blog, What the Teacher Wants. She uses strips of velcro and a laminated folder to create an adjustable reading groups chart: 

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You could also use this idea for keeping track of DRA reading levels, Word Study groups, or just as a template for randomly assigning groups for any classroom activity. I would often split kids into groups for a 15 minute activity a few times a week. Here's how I might have used this folder (had I been lucky enough to have it!): put all the names in a cup, pull them out randomly and place them on a strip of velcro. Each strip is one group and it allows me to see who is in that temporary group, then pull all the names off when I am ready to create new ones the next day. 

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