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| Four blocks is a language arts framework that structures the reading/writing part of the day around four “blocks” of time. The blocks include a comprehension block which has children actively reading stories together or in small groups and working on specific key reading strategies that strengthen their comprehension skills. There is also a making words block during which children practice word wall words (high frequency sight words) and several different phonetic activities. The writing block is structured like a writing workshop where the teacher teaches a short minilesson on a specific writing skill and models the writing process for the children, and the rest of the time the students work on their own individual stories/poems/letters/etc. Last, there is a self-selected reading (SSR) block. During SSR, a large basket with several different types of stories at varying levels is set on each table. Students are allowed to choose whatever stories they want and they read, read, read. The teacher calls students over one at a time to read aloud while she takes notes on the student’s strengths/weaknesses. | |
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| Last updated March 25, 2007 |
