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K-5 Literacy

The Standards

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language provide the learning targets for our instruction. More information available at Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction: OSPI. Students must learn to read, write, speak, listen, and use language effectively in a variety of content areas, the standards promote the literacy skills and concepts required for college and career readiness in multiple disciplines.

Appropriate and effective teaching strategies are implemented in our district to build student skills in:

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics
  • Reading Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension: Literary and Informational Text
  • Analytical Writing
  • Genre Writing

 

 

 

Elementary District Adopted Materials

 

Elementary Approved Supplemental Materials

 

Currently Piloting:

 

 

“You can find magic wherever you look.  Sit back and relax all you need is a book!”

– Dr. Seuss

Kelli Yager

K-5 Literacy Specialist

 kyager@mlsd161.org

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