IST
The goal of the Instructional Support Team is to provide extra support to
students and teachers so that every child can be successful.
Learn more about the Spring-Ford Instructional Support Team program.
IST Brochure
IST Video from Spring-Ford Spotlight
Contact Oaks IST
Mrs. Larimer is the Instructional Support Teacher at Oaks Elementary. She has taught all of the elementary levels from kindergarten to fourth grade, and has spent the last twenty-seven years teaching at Oaks. After earning her B.S. in Early Childhood Education at the University of Maryland she completed her M.Ed. in Elementary Education at Arcadia University. She has also earned thirty post-graduate credits.
You can contact her at slari@spring-ford.net or at 610-705-6008 x3831.
Reading Practice Resources
- Library Information and Online Reading Resources
- Book Lists
- Sight Words
- Decoding
- Fluency
- Comprehension
Library Information and Online Reading Resources
Local Library Information
The library has more than just books.
You can also borrow audio books and check out e-books.
Reading Internet Resources
Book Lists
Book Series for Beginning Readers
Mrs. Larimer's Favorite Read Aloud Titles
Check the sections below to find great books to read.
"Finding Good Books to Read" has some web sites to help you find your next book.
The "Series" section will give you a checklist of books in many popular series.
The "If You Like" section will offer ideas for books similar to those you already enjoy.
Finding Good Books to Read
Scholastic Book Wizard
Use this site to find the reading level of books.
Scholastic Kids Books
This site is geared for ages 8-12. You can look for books in different genres, join reading challenges, read news stories and play games. There are also chat boards
where you can discuss books and get recommendations.
Series and Sequel Database
This is a great source of information if you are looking for the next book in a series.
Book Series Bookmarks
If You Like...
If You Like Animal Adventures
If You Like A Series of Unfortunate Events
If You Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
If You Like Genius Files
If You Like Harry Potter
If You Like Hunger Games
If You Like Percy Jackson
If You Like Sisters Grimm
If You Like Science Fiction
If You Like Survival Stories
If You Like Time Travel
If You Like Wizards and Dragons
Sight Words
Decoding
Fluency
Read First- Fluency Information
Ideas for Building Reading Fluency
Fluency Stories- Level B
Fluency Stories- Level C
Fluency Stories- Level D
Fluency Stories- Level E
Fluency Stories- Level F
Fluency Stories- Level G
Fluency Stories- Level H
Fluency Stories- Level I
Fluency Stories- Level J (RAZ level J & K)
Fluency Stories- Level K (RAZ level L)
Fluency Stories- Level L (RAZ level M & N)
Fluency Stories- Level M (RAZ level O & P)
Fluency Stories- Level N (RAZ level Q & R)
Comprehension
Comprehension Questions Bookmark
You can use these questions to work on comprehension with any books- fiction or nonfiction. There is a version for K- 1st- 2nd and one for 3rd-4th.