This innovative book helps K-6 teachers infuse the entire school day
with research-based literacy best practices. Classroom-tested strategies
are presented for planning and implementing each component of the
"exemplary literacy day"--vocabulary and word study sessions, literacy
work stations, differentiated guided reading groups, reading and writing
workshops, and interdisciplinary projects. Teachers get tips for
organizing a print-rich classroom, supporting students' social-emotional
well-being, and using assessment to guide instruction. User-friendly
features include vivid vignettes, classroom management tips, questions
for discussion and reflection, and 15 reproducible forms, checklists,
and lesson templates. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can
download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x
11" size. Note: this book is a contemporary follow-up to Morrow's
influential earlier title Organizing and Managing the Language Arts
Block.