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Kindergarten

 * 6 units through the year (1-6), 36 weeks of instruction. Reading is presented as Read Alouds or Big Books. One phonemic awareness and phonics skill is introduced a week.
 * Grouped instruction can include My Skills Buddy, phonics stories, decodable readers, ELL Readers, ELD readers, emergent readers, on-level readers, and independent readers.

Grade 1

 * 6 units throughout the year, 36 weeks of instruction, starting with Unit R (Readiness), which reviews all letter sounds and names taught in K.
 * Each week begins with shared literature with the Sing with Me Big Book for oral vocabulary.
 * A decodable reader is used to introduce the phonics skill of the week.
 * Two phonics skills are addressed per week in addition to the continued development of phonemic awareness skills with the “Let’s Listen For” lesson.
 * Grouped instruction can include decodable readers, below level readers (for students 1.5 years below), on level reader (for students 6 months below to on-level), and advanced readers (for students needing a challenge), ELL and ELD readers.

Grade 2

 * 6 units of instruction. Units 1-6 have 5 weeks of core instruction with 1 week of review in each, for a total of 30 weeks of instruction with 6 weeks of review in the school year.
 * Each week begins with shared literature using the Sing with Me Big Book for oral vocabulary and a decodable reader to introduce the phonics skill of the week.
 * One phonic skill is introduced per week in addition to the continued development of phonemic awareness skills in the “Let’s Listen For” lesson.
 * The decodable reader is followed by the main selection where the phonics skill is practiced.
 * Grouped instruction can include decodable readers, below level readers (for students 1.5 years below), on level reader (for students 6 months below to on-level), and advanced readers (for students needing a challenge), ELL and ELD readers.

**Grade 3**

 * 6 units of instruction. Units 1-6 have 5 weeks of core instruction with 1 week of review in each, for a total of 30 weeks of instruction with 6 weeks of review in the school year.
 * One phonics skill is introduced a week in addition to continued development of phonemic awareness skills with the “Let’s Listen For” lesson.
 * The decodable reader is followed by a main selection where the phonics skill is practiced for students who still need support with decoding.
 * One comprehension skill and one strategy are introduced each week.
 * One vocabulary strategy is introduced each week.
 * Direct instruction for the target comprehension skill and strategy, and the vocabulary strategy is followed by practice with connected text following the Gradual Release Model (I do, we do, you do). //These skills and strategies are introduced before reading the main selection.//
 * A spiral of review of all skills and strategies occurs throughout the year.
 * The paired selection incorporates Science/Social Studies in Reading to provide students opportunities to read across genres, specifically informational texts found on standardized tests.
 * Grouped instruction can include decodable readers, below level readers (for students 1.5 years below), on level reader (for students 6 months below to on-level), and advanced readers (for students needing a challenge), ELL and ELD readers.

Grades 4-6

 * 6 units of instruction. Units 1-6 have 5 weeks of core instruction with 1 week of review in each, for a total of 30 weeks of instruction with 6 weeks of review in the school year.
 * One comprehension skill and one strategy are introduced each week.
 * One vocabulary strategy is introduced each week.
 * Direct instruction for the target comprehension skill and strategy, and the vocabulary strategy is followed by practice with connected text following the Gradual Release Model (I do, we do, you do).
 * A spiral of review of all skills and strategies occurs throughout the year.
 * The paired selection incorporates Science/Social Studies in Reading to provide students opportunities to read across genres.
 * Grouped instruction can include decodable readers, below level readers (for students 1.5 years below), on level reader (for students 6 months below to on-level), and advanced readers (for students needing a challenge), ELL and ELD readers.

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 * Adapted from the Reading Street Administrator Manual

__ Advice, instruction outlines, and classroom observation notes __
[|Visit Melissa's Goolge Documents for additional information] [|Kindergarten RS Sample Outline-schedule.doc] [|1st Grade RS Sample Outline-schedule.doc] [|2nd Grade RS Sample Outline-schedule.doc] [|3rd Grade Template.doc] [|3rd Grade Reading Street Schedule 2011-12.pdf] [|90 min block schedule.pdf] (3 Different Schedules)

__ The Big 5 Foundational Skills of Literacy __
Phonemic Awareness Alphabetic Principle (phonics) Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension

__ Helpful websites: __
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**Centers and Organization:**
1st grade: