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Revisiting Text Features – Going Deeper with WHAT, WHY, HOW

Preparation Select a text that has strong supporting/extending features – graphs, maps, photos and captions, etc. Locate 3-4 features that you can focus on during the Phase 2 part of the lesson. If you’re unsure whether the features are strong, think about how you might answer the questions posed in steps 1-3 on the ANCHOR …Read more

What Others Are Saying About Sunday and Her Work

"Learning from Sunday Cummins is an experience that leaves you wanting more.
She is wildly knowledgeable about each stage of reading, and she is keenly responsive
to students’ needs. She is always highly engaging for both students and adults alike."


Dr. Lisa Friesen

District Instructional Coordinator, North Kansas City Schools

Professional Books Authored by Sunday

Nuturing Informed Thinking book by Sunday Cummins

Practical help for teaching students in grades 3-8 to read, talk, and write across informational sources.

Close Reading of Informational Sources book by Sunday Cummins

Introduces a three-phase plan for teaching and provides guidance for planning and assessing students’ comprehension of informational sources.

Unpacking Complexity in Informational Texts book by Sunday Cummins

Explains the ways in which a text’s purpose, structure, details, connective language and construction of themes combine to create meaning.