Below is a sample literacy block to demonstrate how our classroom operates! If you would like more information on the different activities in the chart, feel free to click on the links below the chart to get a description of each topic!
Monday
Language/Word study (9-9:30)
· Current Event (5 min)
· Interactive read aloud (25 min)
Reading Workshop (9:30-10:35)
· Reading Mini-Lesson (10 min)
(Inferencing Mini-Lesson)
· Literature Circle (25 min)
· Independent Reading (30 min)
Writing Workshop (10:35-11:15)
· Writing Mini-Lesson (10 min)
· Independent Writing (35 min)
Tuesday
Language/Word study (9-9:30)
· Current Event (5 min)
· Interactive read aloud (10-15 min)
Poetry Workshop (9:30-11:15)
· Poetry Mini-Lesson (10 min)
(Hyperbole Mini-Lesson)
· Poetry centers: Reading, writing, conferring (1 hour and 35 min)
Language/Word study (9-9:30)
· Current Event (5 min)
· Interactive read aloud (25 min)
Reading Workshop (9:30-10:35)
· Reading Mini-Lesson (10 min)
(Inferencing Mini-Lesson)
· Literature Circle (25 min)
· Independent Reading (30 min)
Writing Workshop (10:35-11:15)
· Writing Mini-Lesson (10 min)
· Independent Writing (35 min)
Tuesday
Language/Word study (9-9:30)
· Current Event (5 min)
· Interactive read aloud (10-15 min)
Poetry Workshop (9:30-11:15)
· Poetry Mini-Lesson (10 min)
(Hyperbole Mini-Lesson)
· Poetry centers: Reading, writing, conferring (1 hour and 35 min)