Reading Program
Language Arts Coordinator: Sydney Conti
The Merrimack School District has established a daily 90 minute block of uninterrupted reading instruction. Each grade level has been assigned a daily block of time when students will be involved in direct instruction, guided practice, and independent application of reading strategies. Teachers will meet in whole class as well as small, flexible groupings using a variety of reading materials to teach curriculum goals.Research shows that when students in classrooms where they are expected to be successful readers and writers, who talk, read, and write daily, outperform students in classrooms where these activities are less prevalent.
Word Study
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Vocabulary
Development
High Frequency Words
Small Group Instruction
Guided Reading
Reading Strategies
Reading Comprehension
Responding to Literature
Literature Circles
Independent Reading
Partner Reading
1-1 Conferring
Interactive Read Alouds
Self Selected Reading
Investigations
Writing Workshop
Write Traits
Guided Writing
Genre Studies
Interactive Writing
Independent Writing
