English Language Arts

MyView Literacy:  

• Scientifically research based literacy curriculum

• Uses authentic literature, high interest books, and collaborative learning

• Provides learning opportunities in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking 

• Includes all reading components—phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency

• Students will be taught in both whole and small group to accommodate all reading abilities

• Strengthens students writing abilities by using example text 

• Incorporates interactive highly engaging digital resources

MyView Literacy Units

Unit 1 – Social Studies: Exploration (Geography)-Environments

• Essential Question: How does our environment affect us?

• Genre: Traditional Tales

• Family-School Connection

Unit 2 – Science: Patterns (Life Science)-Interactions

• Essential Question: How do plants and animals live together?

• Genre: Informational

• Family-School Connection

Unit 3 – Humanities: Expressions (Arts & Lit.)-Heroes

• Essential Question: What makes a hero?

• Genre: Historical Fiction

• Family-School Connection

Unit 4 – Social Studies: Connections (History)-Events

• Essential Question: How do communities change over time?

• Genre: Biography

• Family-School Connection

Unit 5 – Science: Our World (Earth Science)-Solutions

• Essential Question: How does the world challenge us?

• Genre: Informational

• Family-School Connection

Daily 5 is the structure we use to organize our small group ELA time. During this time students have the opportunity to: Read-to-Self, Read-with-someone, Listen to Reading, complete Word Work, and Work on Writing.