Morrow, Lesley Mandel

Organizing and Managing the Language Arts Block : A Professional Development Guide

A General Look at Organizing a Language Arts Program 1(22) The Physical Environment in the Classroom 3(9) Organizing Instruction to Meet Individual Needs: Guided Reading and Center Activities 12(8) Conclusion 20(3) Kindergarten Case Study 23(18) Introduction to the Teacher, Danielle Lynch 24(1) Teaching Philosophy 24(1) The Physical Environment in the Classroom 25(1) Classroom Guidance and Direction 26(1) Types of Reading Experiences and Skill Development 27(4) Types of Writing Experiences and Skill Development 31(2) Cross-Curricular Connections 33(1) Teachable Moments 34(1) The Daily Schedule and a Typical Day in Kindergarten 35(5) Summary 40(1) First-Grade Case Study 41(16) Introduction to the Teacher, Catherine Keefe 42(1) Teaching Philosophy 42(1) The Physical Environment in the Classroom 43(1) Classroom Guidance and Direction 44(1) Types of Reading Experiences 45(2) Types of Writing Experiences 47(1) Skill Development 48(2) Cross-Curricular Connections 50(1) Teachable Moments 51(1) The Daily Schedule in Cathy Keefe's Classroom 51(1) A Typical Day in First Grade 52(2) Summary 54(3) Kindergarten and First-Grade Activities and Plans 57(74) Getting Started 59(5) Things to Do When the Students Arrive 64(11) Morning Meeting 75(9) Independent Work at Centers 84(30) Guided Reading 114(8) Writing Workshop 122(9) Second-Grade Case Study 131(16) Introduction to the Teacher, Jill Sawyer 132(1) Teaching Philosophy 132(1) The Physical Environment in the Classroom 133(3) Classroom Guidance and Direction 136(1) Types of Reading Experiences and Skill Development 137(2) Types of Writing Experiences and Skill Development 139(2) Cross-Curricular Connections 141(1) Teachable Moments 142(1) Daily Schedule 143(1) A Typical Day in Second Grade 143(3) Summary 146(1) Second-Grade Activities and Plans 147(70) Getting Started 149(5) Things to Do When the Students Arrive 154(3) Morning Meeting 157(10) Independent Work at Centers 167(22) Guided Reading 189(8) Independent Classroom Reading 197(7) Writing Workshop 204(13) Third- and Fourth-Grade Case Study 217(18) Introduction to the Teacher, Nancy Kimberly 218(1) Teaching Philosophy 218(1) The Physical Environment in the Classroom 219(3) Classroom Guidance and Direction 222(1) Types of Reading Experiences 223(2) Types of Writing Experiences 225(3) Cross-Curricular Connections 228(1) Teachable Moments 228(1) The Daily Schedule and a Typical Day in the Fourth Grade 229(3) Summary 232(3) Third- and Fourth-Grade Activities and Plans 235(76) Getting Started 237(5) Things to Do When the Students Arrive 242(4) Morning Meeting 246(11) Independent Activities for Reading/Writing Workshops or Other Times 257(13) Reading Workshop: Schedules, Mini-Lessons, and Other Activities 270(15) Reading Workshop: Guided Reading 285(9) Writing Workshop 294(14) Making Connections between Language Arts and Content Areas 308(3) APPENDICES 311(30) A. Icons for a Center/Activity Chart 313(12) B. Word Study Games 325(2) C. Assessment Forms 327(14) Bibliography 341(3) Index 344