USD 489 Reading & Workshop 2017-2018 Suggested Sequence for Units of Study 2017-2018 K-5 Sequence of Units Kindergarten Aug-Sept We Are Readers (Book 1) Launching the Workshop (Book 1) Oct- Early Emergent Reading: Looking Closely at Familiar Texts (If Then...) Super Powers: Reading with Print Strategies and Sight Word Power (Book 2) Looking Closely: Observing, Labeling, and Listing Like Scientists (If Then...) for Readers (Book 2) Early - Bigger Books, Bigger Reading Muscles (Book 3) How-to Books: to Teach Others (Book 3) Growing Expertise in Little Books: Reading for Information Persuasive of All Kinds (Book 4) - Extra Addition If- Then Becoming Avid Readers (Book 4) Readers Are Resourceful: Tackling Hard Words and Tricky Parts in Books (If Then...) All About Books (If Then...) Crafting Stories Using All We Know About Narrative ( narrative stories of choice)
First Aug-Sept Building Good Reading Habits (Book 1) Aug- Sept Small Moments: with Focus, Detail, and Dialogue (Book 1) Word Detectives Use All They Know to Solve Words (New Book in 2016) How-to Books (If Then) Learning About the World: Reading Nonfiction (Book 2) Early - Mid Dec Nonfiction Chapter Books (Book 2) Readers Get to Know Characters by Performing Their Books (If Then...) Reviews (Book 3) Early - Readers Have Big Jobs to Do: Fluency, Phonics, and Comprehension (Book 3) Early Mid March Poetry and Songs (If Then) Meeting Characters and Learning Lessons: A Study of Story Elements (Book 4) Mid Mar- Late April From Scenes to Series: Fiction (Book 4) Possible Unit if Time Reading Nonfiction Cover to Cover: Nonfiction Book Clubs (If Then...) May Like Scientists (If Then..) Second Aug-Sept Second Reading Growth Spurt (Book 1) Lessons from the Masters: Improving Narrative Craft (Book 1) Early Oct- Early Becoming Experts: Reading Nonfiction (Book 2) A How-To Guide to Nonfiction (New Book in 2016) Early - Studying Characters and Their Stories Bigger Books Mean Amping Up Reading Power (Book 3) Reading Nonfiction Cover to Cover: Nonfiction Book Clubs Gripping Fictional Stories (If Then) Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages (Book 4) Lab Reports and Science Books (Book 2) Series Book Clubs (Book 4) About Reading (Book 3)
Third Aug-Sept Building a Reading Life (Book 1) Crafting True Stories (Book 1) Early Oct- Early Early - Mystery: Foundational Skills in Disguise (New Book in 2016) Reading to Learn: Grasping Main Ideas and Text Structures (Book 2) Character Studies (Book 3) Research Clubs: Elephants, Penguins, and Frogs, Oh My!: (Book 4) Learning From Countries Around the World The Art of Information (Book 2) Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions, and Editorials (Book 3) Baby Literary Essay About student reading research topics Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Fairy Tales (Book 4) Fourth Aug-Sept Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story (Book 1) The Arc of Story: Realistic Fiction (Book 1) Early Oct Early Reading the Weather, Reading the World (Book 2) Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive Essays (Book 2) Historical Fiction Clubs (Book 4) Historical Fiction Interpretation Book Clubs The Literary Essay: About Fiction (Book 4) Early - Reading History: The American Revolution (Book 3) Nonfiction Book Clubs: Author Studies Bringing History to Life (Book 3) Journalism
Fifth Aug-Sept Early - Interpretation Book Clubs: Analyzing Themes (Book 1) Tackling Complexity: Moving Up Levels of Nonfiction (Book 2) Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues (Book 3) Reading Like a Fan Reading in the Content Area (about student research reports) Fantasy Book Clubs: The Magic of Themes and Symbols (Book 4) Narrative Craft (Book 1) Feature Articles The Research-Based Argument Essay (Book 3) Literary Essay: Opening Texts and Seeing More (New Book in 2016) The Lens of History: Research Reports (Book 2) Shaping Texts: From Essay and Narrative to Memoir (Book 4)
Hays Middle School 2016-2017 Aug-Oct Personal Narrative: Creating Powerful Life Stories (Book 1) 6 th -Dec Jan- March-April The Literary Essay: From Character to Compare/Contrast(Book 2) Research-Based Information : Books, Websites and Presentations (Book 3) Fantasy Persuasive Essays (If Then ) Sept-Oct -Dec Jan- March-April 7 th Realistic Fiction: Symbolism, Syntax and Truth (Book 1) About Reading: From Reader s Notebooks to Companion Books (Book 2) The Art of Argument: Research-Based Essays (Book 3) Poetry: Immersion and Innovation Information Books on Topics of Personal Expertise 8 th Sept-Oct Memoir (If Then ) -Dec The Literary Essay: Analyzing Craft and Theme (Book 2) Jan- Position Papers: Research and Argument (Book 3) March-April Investigative Journalism (Book 1) Design Your Own Unit OR Poetry: Immersion and Innovation