Unit at a Glance
Each grade includes three units, one for each of the themes: Exploration , All of Us , and Good Reads . This Scholar Zone Summer: Reading & Writing Teacher’s Guide and the Scholar Zone Summer: Reading & Writing Student Handbook are designed to work hand in hand as you progress through each unit. Unit Opener In this Teacher’s Guide, each of the three units includes a two-page opener that introduces the unit, along with an essential question. The unit opener also includes titles and covers of all the books in the unit. Planning Guide In this Teacher’s Guide, each unit includes a day-by-day planner for managing the elements of the 90-minute literacy block: Read-Alouds (Whole Class), Teacher-Led Reading Instruction (Small Group), Letters and Sounds activities (Independent/Partners), Book Club Library activities (Independent/Partners), and Writing (Whole Class). Read-Alouds Each unit includes 5 Read-Aloud titles (1 copy of each). All Read-Aloud titles relate to the theme of the unit. The teacher reads these titles aloud to the whole class. • In this Teacher’s Guide, a lesson provides guidance for the teacher, including suggested questions for discussion. • In the Student Handbook, there are activities for the whole group to work on together after listening to the Read-Aloud. Teacher-Led Reading Instruction Books Each unit includes 3 titles for Teacher-Led Reading Instruction (6 copies of each). These books address a variety of topics and will not necessarily relate to the theme of the unit. The teacher will lead this instruction in small groups while other students do Letters and Sounds activities and read in their Book Club Library. • In the Teacher’s Guide, detailed lessons guide teachers through small-group Teacher-Led Reading Instruction.
8 Scholar Zone Summer: Reading & Writing
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