Literacy
Every day we have a 90 minute minute literacy block. Students have about 20-30 minutes of whole group instruction where we practice sounds, letters, blending, and dictation. The other 60 minutes are devoted to small groups. They each rotate into groups that work with phonics, handwriting, reading with the teacher, practicing sounds, etc. Throughout the week we devote time to learning new vocabulary and read-a-louds to help comprehension.