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Reading / Language Arts

My reading and language arts program is based upon the Four Blocks model developed by Patricia Cunningham, Dorothy Hall, and Cheryl Sigmon. I have adapted it to meet the needs of my students and my style of classroom management. I have also incorporated other literacy components to create a balanced literacy program. In the following pages you will find information about Writing Workshop / 6 Traits Writing, Reading Workshop, Guided Reading, Sustained Silent Reading, Word Study, and Zoo-Phonics. The following books have helped me design my literacy program. I have also added links on each of the pages that I have found helpful.

Writing Workshop

6 Traits Writing

Learn how we do Writing Workshop and incorporate the 6 Traits of Writing.

Writing Workshop & 6 Traits

Reading Workshop

We do Reading Workshop in conjunction with Writing Workshop. See how we connect these two important parts of our Language Arts block.

Reading Workshop

Reading Workshop Activities

Guided Reading

We use whole-group Guided Reading with a common text and small-group Guided Reading with 'just right' leveled readers.

Guided Reading

Sustained Silent Reading

Children read from teacher selected 'just right' leveled readers and from self-selected books during Sustained Silent Reading.

Sustained Silent Reading

Word Study

Our K-1 Looping teachers use Systematic Sequential Phonics (Making Words), Predictable Charts, and we make Classbooks during Word Study.

Word Study

Zoo-Phonics

Our children learn Zoo-Phonics in Pre-K and Kindergarten. It is a brain-based phonics program that helps children learn and use the letter sounds.

Zoo-Phonics

Math Workshop / Problem Solving

Our math curriculum is project based and it is integrated with our Science and Social Studies themes. We use Harcourt Math, literature based activities, and Problem Solvers. We do lots of hands-on activities with manipulatives and we teach a variety of strategies to help solve problems.

Kindergarten Math Stations

Shape Patterns	Chex Mix Patterns	PomPom Patterns	Pattern Blocks	Bottle Caps	Geo Boards
Chalk Numbers	Ten Apples on Top	Floor Puzzle	Color Graph	Number Match	Estimation
Harcourt Math	Number Book	Number Match	Pattern Apple	Patterns	Numbers
M&M Graph Club	Apple Graph	Eye Color Graph	Birthday Graph	Bat Measuring	Scarecrow Colors
Number Bingo	Number Match	Estimation	Indian Headband	Number Match	Estimation
Roll-a...Game	Roll-a....Game	Estimation	Shape Pictures	Pattern Pictures	Measurement
Pattern Snowflake	Balloon Graph	Balloon Graph	New Year Numbers	Numbers	Estimation
M&M Subtraction	Snowman Sorting	Monster Squeeze	Domino Addition	100 Tally Game	Coin Graph
Coin Match	Graphing Hearts	Heart Adding	Heart Mobile	Heart Patterns	Pattern Block Graph
Fish Subtraction	Adding Dice	Color Adding	Fish Graph	Charm Graph	Jelly Bean Graph
Adding Picture	Treasure Hunt	Links Measurement	Patterns	Adding Colors	Butterfly Sizes

First Grade Math Stations

Pattern Blocks	Wipe Out! Game	Forward and Back	Matching	KidsCount1234	KidsCount1234	Domino Addition
Domino	Subtraction	Subtraction	Subtraction	Harcourt Math	Add / Subtract	Subtraction
Flash Cards	Harcourt Math	Number Line	Fact Family	Fact Family	Roll-a...Game	Elf Glyph
Symmetry	Polar Express Graph	Problem Solvers	100s Chart	Bear Problems	Race to 100