Elementary-school students need to learn to write
explanatory/informational, argument, and narrative text types and
respond to literature, both for standardized tests and, more
importantly, real-world writing. With a balanced literacy approach,
Wolfe provides core instruction, teaching strategies, and mini-lessons
on these text types, each of which can be delivered across content areas
or as a complete unit of instruction. Mini-lessons are provided for
grades 3-5 and include materials lists, overviews, planning tips,
procedures (including modeling, guided practice, and independent
practice opportunities), reading connections, formative assessments, and
reproducible graphic organizers for scaffolding. Prerequisite skill
overviews and rubrics--both analytic for formative assessments and
holistic for summative assessments--are also provided for each unit to
simplify your teaching and ensure student success.