Student writing studios. Assessment integrated into learning activities, benchmarks, rubrics. K-5 Literature selections that include fiction and nonfiction from a number of genres. Trade books, big books, support books, poems, articles, maps, and charts are represented in the program. Explicit learning of phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding books, spelling and grammar component.
Writing is linked to the reading.
There is a Writing and Language Handbook, grades 1-5. Graphic organizers, process writing support student learning. Assessment system is an integral part of the program. Theme-based, connections to other content areas. Varied reading levels.