Description

Ever wondered how to get your students to love reading and writing? Love Genius Hour or need a differentiated approach that gives students more voice and choice in what they read and write. Keep students engaged in writing all year long while meeting curriculum standards.

⭐ Ignited Literacy is your answer ⭐

Use research based strategies for teaching writing including

→ gradual release of responsibility

→ student led inquiry

→ teaching spelling and grammar in context

→ using mentor texts

→ teacher conferences which support the cycle of assessment

This is month 4 in this series

To get started please begin with month 1 (September)

This resources will:

• ✐ Give you a detailed schedule of what to do in your literacy block, including reading and writing
• ✐ Provides you with a read aloud guide that includes discussion and questioning prompts and teacher think aloud suggestions.
• ✐ Includes original shared reading texts each week.
• ✐ Teach spelling, grammar, and conventions in context with an ‘essential skills’ checklist
• ✐ How to use mentor texts as models to support good writing
• ✐ Writing mini-lesson guide that highlights effective instructional strategies
• ✐Engage your students in reading and writing

December Activities

December for many teachers is a busy month full of interruptions. Minding the season, December is three weeks of lessons that focus on kindness.

This months unit is all about flexibility for the teacher!

Week #1 – Have you Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud

Week #2 – Be Kind by Pat Zillow Miller

Week #3 – Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett

Week #4 – N/A – Winter Break

Weekly Differentiated Readings

In each package, there are 3 different texts that can be used for shared, guided or independent reading. Each text is provided at three different reading levels from grade 3-6. With this resource, you can assign the same story for many different students who are all reading at different levels.

Original Differentiated Reading Texts Included in December:

1. Safa’s Celebrations
2. Top Tips for Interesting Interviews
3. Tips for First Time Knitters
4. N/A – Winter Break

✍ With ‘Ignited Literacy’ your students will finally cheer when it is language arts instead of groan. And you as the teacher will have a solid plan to teach language, and fit it all in. ✍