The model is based on research and best practices concerning successful, balanced ways to teach reading and writing state essential skill standards. The model provides for a strong phonics component in appropriate context and is implemented with the MSD of Steuben County adopted language arts curriculum and literature. The process provides for a variety of grouping and individual learning styles and gives all students an opportunity to experience success at challenging levels. All students are actively involved during all four blocks. Students gain a firm foundation for emergence into more complex processes of reading, writing, and speaking.
Children learn comprehension strategies Children build reading fluency.
Self-Selected Reading Block Children build fluency in reading. Children practice reading skills. Children build confidence as readers. Children read for enjoyment. Block Children read, spell, and use high frequency words correctly.