Read Aloud

The teacher read books to the students to model what good readers sound like to help children learn about book language.

Shared Reading

Poems or stories are read by all the students reading along at the same time.  This helps the children read smoothly and fluently and demonstrates book and print concepts.

Guided Reading

The students read in small groups with books on their level.  The book is discussed before and after the reading to help the children with unfamiliar concepts and words, and to discuss strategies the children used to help them read.

Independent Reading

This is a time when the students read familiar books on their own without support.  The teacher is available if the student has difficulty

Word Work

Children learn about letters, how words look, use letter/sound associations, practice site words, talk about chunks in words and use words they know to help read new words.  The teacher guides each lesson.