This is a collection of resources to support the development of literacy. Literacy is foundational to students’ academic and future success. Literacy includes reading, writing and oral language. A substantial portion of your day should be spent explicitly teaching literacy strategies and skills during your ELA classes. Additionally, students should also be provided with opportunities to practice literacy strategies and skills in all subject areas to help work towards mastery.
English Language Arts instruction should be evidence based and align with Structured Literacy (that follows the Science of Reading). Instruction should address both parts of the Scarborough Reading Rope and include Word Recognition (Phonological Awareness, Decoding & High Frequency Words), as well as Language Comprehension (Background Knowledge, Vocabulary, Language Structure, Verbal Reasoning & Literacy Knowledge). Together both parts of the rope develop fluency and result in Reading Comprehension as skills become increasingly strategic and automatic.
As students develop Word Recognition skills they move from looking at the sound, to the syllable to the morpheme. While you will need to utilize all of these features while working with words, these grades are wonderful time to start introducing students to morphology. Your school will have a copy of Morpheme Magic which can support you in leveraging learning how words work with your students.
The Writing Revolution is another support that your school should have a copy of. Lessons to integrate writing into all content areas has been developed by teachers for sentences, note-taking, paragraphs and larger pieces of writing.
To learn more about Structured Literacy please visit our Structured Literacy Collection and watch for Professional Development Opportunities throughout the year. You can also find many supports including ELA Course Maps, Grammar Scopes and Sequences, Rubrics, Exemplars and much more on The ELA Hub.
This resources provides an introduction to The Writing Revolution by providing a …
This resources provides an introduction to The Writing Revolution by providing a supporting PowerPoint of 173 slides with all the information you need to get started. A possible school-wide implementation plan is also provided along with tracking sheets. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementaiton (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.
Find mini lessons and anchor charts for Grades 3-5 based on The …
Find mini lessons and anchor charts for Grades 3-5 based on The Writing Revolution's sentence-level activities.This resource has everything you need to start using The Writing Revolution at the sentence-level in your classroom or school. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementation (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.
There are several important skills that need to be solid with students …
There are several important skills that need to be solid with students before you begin teaching the paragraph. Use this resource to ensure your students have the necessary skills to begin to write paragraphs!
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to …
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to write paragraphs following The Writing Revolution Framework. *templates*sequence*lessons*a model paragraph from beginning to end*deconstructing text*mini lessons
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to …
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to write multiple paragraph compositions using the MPO and The Writing Revolution framework. *templates*sequence*modelled example from beginning to end*transitions*cheat sheet*exemplars*PPT
Sample Pacing Guides are provided from The Writing Revolution. These guides assume that …
Sample Pacing Guides are provided from The Writing Revolution. These guides assume that the students are starting from the very beginning. As a result, as students progress, these guides should be adjusted to reflect their level of skill.
Find mini lessons and anchor charts for each grade level (K-2, 3-6, …
Find mini lessons and anchor charts for each grade level (K-2, 3-6, 7-9 & 10-12) on The Writing Revolution's sentence-level activities, note-taking strategies, a sequence for teaching a single paragraph and multiple paragraph compositions with activities and examples. An implementation plan is provided, as well as how to infuse writing into math, along with pacing guides and other lesson ideas. This resource has everything you need to start using The Writing Revolution at the sentence-level, note-taking, paragraph and mutiple paragraph writing strategies in your classroom or school. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementaiton (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.
This resource puts students into the shoes of a new agriculture reporter. …
This resource puts students into the shoes of a new agriculture reporter. They will learn about agriculture while they search for the next big news story for their editor.
An agriculture resource including 21 lesson plans, student activities, and teacher and …
An agriculture resource including 21 lesson plans, student activities, and teacher and student informational handouts. Complete with pictures, this cross-curricular resource is a fantastic learning tool for the Grade Four Social Studies Unit! Individual Lesson Plans can also be downloaded.
This lesson has students creating a self portrait using image and text. …
This lesson has students creating a self portrait using image and text.
This lesson can be completed in Art & ELA. Morphology of the word micrography – micro – small; graphy -writing – students use small writing to create portraits!
Students will need to have a good understanding of self to create their portrait. Ideas could include words to describe the student, phrases, quotes, song lyrics, family members, poetry, or random thoughts. Some students may need guidance as to what information to include (or a model).
Sun West - Contact your school’s technology coach if require help with the technology piece of this lesson.
Extension – this lesson could be extended further into Social Studies or ELA by having students complete micrography portraits of historical figures, indigenous leaders, scientists or characters from novels or stories they are studying.
Multiage - Grade 4 students could complete this activity for prairie landscapes & Grade 5 students could complete this on pop art.
Book Creator is a simple tool for creating awesome digital books. This …
Book Creator is a simple tool for creating awesome digital books. This site is a great way to bring creativity to your classroom or home. Students create, read and publish using a set of tools that is simple to use. Features include: - 50 hand-picked fonts to choose from - Add images or take your own photos - Drop in video or music, or even record your voice - Use the pen tool to draw or annotate - Use shapes, arrows and emojis to express your ideas - Portrait, square, or landscape book layouts
Students combine text, images, audio and video to create: Interactive stories Digital portfolios Research journals Poetry books Science reports Instruction manuals ‘About me’ books Comic adventures
Brain Builders is an animated video series you can share with your …
Brain Builders is an animated video series you can share with your students to help them understand what the brain does in order to read–the first time the Science of Reading has been placed in the hands of students.
Join Minh on his journey as his babysitter, Tamara, helps him cultivate a love for reading and understanding the Science of Reading. Series includes 13 episodes you don’t want to miss!
The Can Do Kids website is full of ready-made resources to support …
The Can Do Kids website is full of ready-made resources to support teachers and learners in their study of orthography.
You have to sign up for an account, then can download free resources, including beautiful posters, that are connected to picture books supporting a variety of orthographic lessons. Please note, some items have a cost, but there are still many free resources on this site.
This resource contains an abundance of ELA infused, cross-curricular lessons organized by themes …
This resource contains an abundance of ELA infused, cross-curricular lessons organized by themes for Grades 4, 5 and 6. Non-fiction, poetry and fiction reading lessons are all included.
"CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students …
"CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12. Our resources are: Flexible; Research-Based; Created by teachers, for teachers. They believe in the transformative power of a great text, and a great question. That’s why we are committed to keeping CommonLit completely free, forever." (CommonLit site)
Teachers can search for content by grade, theme, content type, genres, literary devices, and more. Alternative options are offered for students that may require adaptations for reading an easier level.
Parent guides are also provided.
Benchmark and ongoing assessments are available.
360 Curriculum provides full integrated units E.g., Unit 1 Characters Who Change and Grow which includes a baseline assessment, vocabulary activities, reading lessons, writing lessons, quiz, grammar activities, media exploration, discussion, and a culminating task.
Students in grades 4-6 engage in a series of activities (both inside …
Students in grades 4-6 engage in a series of activities (both inside and outside the classroom) designed to inspire a sense of environmental stewardship. Each of the activities is intended to have children explore their profound connection to nature and experience the power of individual and collective action.
Students explore the daily choices, they, their families, their school and their communities make; the impact of those choices on nature; and the role they and others may take in protecting nature.
The activities are fun, hands-on, and thought provoking. Students have opportunities to share what they are learning with their fellow students, family, and community and to create their own “class foundation” to collectively act on their concerns and passions.
The resource consists of 16 cross-curricular lessons on a range of issues from which teachers may select according to the dictates of their time and curriculum.
The goal of this project is for students to create their own …
The goal of this project is for students to create their own iSpy Writing submission, whilst learning about theme, poetry, rhyme scheme, grammar and the editing process. This guide takes students through the writing process step-by-step and create a comprehensive and student inspired project! This will take about 3-4 hours of classroom time.
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