Language Arts instruction is taught through the workshop model as part of a balanced literacy approach to teaching reading and writing.
Our balanced literacy reading program consists of various components including:
* Read alouds
* Shared Reading
* Independent Reading
* Guided Reading
* Reflection
* Fluency
* Author Study
* Comprehension Strategies
* Word Work
Our writing units include the following:
NARRATIVE - Launching Writing Workshop & Personal Narrative
OPINION - Introduction to Literary Essay
NARRATIVE - Realistic Fiction
INFORMATIONAL - Nonfiction Writing
STANDARDIZED TEST PREP - Writing to a Prompt/Compare & Contrast
OPINION - Persuasive Writing
NARRATIVE - Fairy Tales
Our Reading Units include the following:
FICTION - Launching Reading Workshop & Story Element
FICTION - Relationship Between Character and Plot
FICTION - Mystery - Genre Study
NONFICTION - Comprehending Informational Texts
STANDARDIZED TEST PREP - Text Comprehension in a Variety of Genre NONFICTION - Reading in the Content Area
BOOK CLUBS - Series Books and Author Studies
Our balanced literacy reading program consists of various components including:
* Read alouds
* Shared Reading
* Independent Reading
* Guided Reading
* Reflection
* Fluency
* Author Study
* Comprehension Strategies
* Word Work
Our writing units include the following:
NARRATIVE - Launching Writing Workshop & Personal Narrative
OPINION - Introduction to Literary Essay
NARRATIVE - Realistic Fiction
INFORMATIONAL - Nonfiction Writing
STANDARDIZED TEST PREP - Writing to a Prompt/Compare & Contrast
OPINION - Persuasive Writing
NARRATIVE - Fairy Tales
Our Reading Units include the following:
FICTION - Launching Reading Workshop & Story Element
FICTION - Relationship Between Character and Plot
FICTION - Mystery - Genre Study
NONFICTION - Comprehending Informational Texts
STANDARDIZED TEST PREP - Text Comprehension in a Variety of Genre NONFICTION - Reading in the Content Area
BOOK CLUBS - Series Books and Author Studies