What do we do in ELA?
In Language Arts the reading and writing units are closely intertwined, so that the reading work supports the writing work using one writing unit and one reading unit. Our units of study are very specific with anchor texts, unit texts, and mentor texts. In Readers and Writers Workshops, students read and write a lot! Students will read shared texts, independent texts, and book club texts. Students read in book clubs as often as possible so that they have reasons to talk and to compare their interpretations. In writing, we concentrate on three main units; informational writing, opinion (essay) writing, and narrative writing. Students learn techniques in writing through mini-lessons which focus on the big goals of the unit. We know that writers need mentors. The richest way to teach is through mentorship and mentor sentences. Students will engage in units of poetry and short stories. Technology will be incorporated as often as possible. We do it all!
In Language Arts the reading and writing units are closely intertwined, so that the reading work supports the writing work using one writing unit and one reading unit. Our units of study are very specific with anchor texts, unit texts, and mentor texts. In Readers and Writers Workshops, students read and write a lot! Students will read shared texts, independent texts, and book club texts. Students read in book clubs as often as possible so that they have reasons to talk and to compare their interpretations. In writing, we concentrate on three main units; informational writing, opinion (essay) writing, and narrative writing. Students learn techniques in writing through mini-lessons which focus on the big goals of the unit. We know that writers need mentors. The richest way to teach is through mentorship and mentor sentences. Students will engage in units of poetry and short stories. Technology will be incorporated as often as possible. We do it all!