Breaking Through the Language Arts Block : Organizing and Managing the Exemplary Literacy Day Hardback

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.