A Bridge from Reading to Writing JillE Literacyprovides activities in every book that scaffold language and comprehension skills and help students apply them to writing. Teacher Experience Professional Learning
In addition, the 44Book Teacher's Edition provides a clear path for daily, explicit instructions in phonics, reading, and writing skills. The System 44 Student Library provides students with daily opportunities for modeled and independent reading of high-quality fiction and nonfiction. Each ...
Using students’ interests to guide text selection is particularly important with nonfiction texts; this as a starting point, followed by the teacher reading aloud while modeling strategy use is effective at developing non-fiction comprehension skills (Calkins, 2001). From Research to Practice (1.3)...
Learning by listening to a teacher, reading materials, and studying key facts and terminology can support students in their learning. However, thorough investigating helps students understand topics they’re learning more in-depth. Allowing students to investigate primary sources, engage in research, an...