Room 10Lisa Wilson

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4 Blocks: Language Arts

Working With Words

Guided Reading

Self Selected Reading

Writing

Working with Words Block

“In the Working with Words Block, children learn to read and spell high

frequency words and the patterns that allow them to decode and spell

lots of other words.”

-P.M. Cunningham

Working with Words

On the backBe a mind readerRounding up the rhymesWord familiesMaking wordsDecoding

Guided Reading Block

“The purposes of this block are to expose children to a wide range of literature, teach comprehension

strategies, and teach children how to read material that becomes

increasingly harder.”

-P.M. Cunningham

Guided Reading BlockPicture walksPredictionsGraphic OrganizersActing out storiesChoral, Echo , Shared and Paired readingSmall group readingERT (everyone read to…)“Book Clubs:” students are grouped by ability and given texted to read at their level

Guided Reading Block

Self Selected Reading Block

“Self-Selected Reading is that part of a balanced literacy program during which children get to choose what

they want to read and to what parts of their reading they want to respond.

Opportunities are provided for children to share and respond to what is read. Teachers hold individual conferences

with children about their books.”- P.M. Cunningham

Self Selected Reading BlockTeacher reads aloud various stories for enjoyment.Variety of levels are provided for students to choose from.Variety of fiction and non-fiction are provided.Conferencing takes place with teacher to ensure comprehension is taking place.Students share what they read about.

Self Selected Reading Block

Writing Block

“One way children learn to read is by writing. Their own writing is

sometimes the first thing they can read!”

-P.M. Cunningham

Writing BlockLessons are modeled for the students to teach a variety of skills from how to pick a topic, sentence structure and editing work.Children write daily!Children will conference with the teacher about their own writing.Children share their work with their classmates.

Writing Block