Month Reading Writing September/October Unit One We Are Readers Unit One Launching the Writing Workshop *During September only October/November Unit Two Readers Read, Think, and Talk About Emergent Storybooks and Familiar Shared Texts Unit Two Looking Closely: Observing, Labeling, and Listing Like Scientists Kindergarten Unit Three Readers Use Super Powers to Read Everything in the Classroom and Beyond Unit Three Writing for Readers Unit Four Becoming a Class of Reading Teachers Unit Four How-To Books: Writing to Teach Others Unit Five Learning About Ourselves and Our World: Reading for Information Unit Five All-About Books Unit Six Readers Are Resourceful: Tackling Hard Words and Tricky Parts in Books Unit Seven Readers Get to Know Characters by Performing Their Books [March/April] Unit Six Persuasive Writing of All Kinds: Using Words to Make a Change Unit Seven - Crafting Stories Using All We Know about Narrative Writing
Month Reading Writing September/October Unit One Readers Build Good Habits Unit One - Small Moments: Writing with Focus, Detail and *During September only Dialogue October/November Unit Two Word Detectives Use All They Know to Solve Words Unit Two Writing How-to Books First Grade Unit Three Learning About the World by Reading Unit Three Nonfiction Chapter Books Unit Four Readers Get to Know the Characters in Books *During January only Unit Five Readers Can Be Their Own Teachers, Working Hard to Figure Out the Tricky Words and Parts in Books Unit Four Writing Reviews Unit Five Poetry and Songs Unit Six Reading Across Genres to Learn About a Topic: Information Books, Stories, and Poems Unit Seven Dramatizing Characters and Deepening Comprehension in Reading Clubs [March/April] Unit Six Writing Like Scientists Unit Seven From Scenes to Series: Writing Fiction
Month Reading Writing September/October Unit One Taking Charge of Reading Unit One Lessons from the Masters: Improving Narrative Writing October/November Unit Two Reading Information Books, Reading the World Unit Two Informational Writing Second Grade Unit Three Getting to Know Characters and Their Stories: Essential Skills and Strategies for Reading Fiction Unit Four Shoring Up on Foundational Skills: Reading Harder, Vocabulary-Rich Books with Accuracy, Fluency, and Meaning *During January only Unit Three Writing Gripping Fictional Stories Unit Four Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages Unit Five Series Reading Unit Five Writing About Reading Unit Six Nonfiction Reading Clubs [March/April] Unit Six Lab Reports and Science Books Unit Seven Reading and Role Playing: Fiction, Folktales, and Fairy Tales Unit Seven Writers Make Your Case! Writing Arguments About Books and Characters
September/October Unit One Building a Reading Life Unit One Crafting True Stories Unit One Countries Around the World, Starting with Our Country: The USA *Until October 11 October/ November Unit Two Studying Characters Across Series in Book Clubs Unit Two The Art of Information Writing Unit Two Learning About a Far Away Country: Brazil *Begin October 15 th and end before Thanksgiving Third Grade December/January Unit Three Nonfiction Reading: Reading to Get the Text *This is a shorter unit. Be sure to end by mid-december so your next unit can be aligned to Content Area Unit Four Learning Through Reading: Countries Around the World *Begin by mid-december Unit Five Mystery or Biography Book Clubs Unit Three Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions and Editorials *Be sure to finish by the end of December Unit Four - Baby Literary Essay Unit Four - Baby Literary Essay Unit Three China: Similar in Some Ways, Different in Others *Be sure to start by the beginning of December so the class has a basic understanding of China before the reading unit begins in mid-december Unit Four Learning About Cultures Around the World Through Literature Unit Six Test Preparation or Lifting the Level of Reading through Series/Author Studies Unit Five - Test Preparation or Poetry Unit Seven Mystery or Biography Book Clubs Unit Six Poetry or Information Writing: Reading, Research, and Writing in the Content Areas Unit Five The Lens of Access to Resources Unit Eight Social Issues Book Clubs Unit Seven Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales
September/October Unit One Following Characters into Meaning: Envision, Predict, Synthesize, Infer, and Interpret Unit One The Arc of Story: Writing Realistic Fiction Unit One The Iroquois and the Algonquians in New York State October/ November Unit Two Reading High Interest Informational and Literary Nonfiction Closely Unit Two Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive Essays Unit Two Colonial America: Three Worlds Meet Unit Three Historical Fiction Book Clubs and Related Informational Texts Unit Three The Literary Essay: Writing About Fiction Fourth Grade January February February/ March Unit Four Learning Through Reading: The American Revolution *Be sure to start the same time as the Writing Unit Bringing History to Life Unit Five - Interpretation Clubs Unit Six Test Prep or Raising the Level of Interpretation and Analyzing Craft Through Mystery Book Clubs or Nonfiction Book Clubs: Author Studies Unit Four Bringing History to Life *Be sure to start the same time as the reading unit on the American Revolution (or a different topic aligned to Content Area work) Unit Five Test Preparation or Poetry Unit Three The Path Towards The American Revolution *Be sure to start by mid-december so the class has a basic understanding of the American Revolution (or whatever Content Area topic you choose) before the reading unit begins Unit Seven Interpretation Clubs (return to work with greater agency and independence) *Time for teachers to go back and deepen and extend work, or to teach the unit if you did not get to it earlier Unit Eight Nonfiction Book Clubs: Author Studies or Raising the Level of Interpretation and Analyzing Craft Through Mystery Book Clubs Unit Six The Craft of Fiction: Using Figurative Language, Symbolism and Point of View to Highlight Themes *During the month of April only Unit Seven Journalism Unit Four Immigration Unit Five New York: The Empire State
September/October Unit One Agency and Intellectual Independence *During September only Unit One Narrative Craft *This unit extends to October 17 Unit One The Making of Government Fifth Grade October/ November December/January Unit Two Learning Through Reading: Westward Expansion (with a first bend on high interest nonfiction) *Be sure to begin the reading and content area unit at the same time Unit Three Historical Fiction Book Clubs and Related Informational Reading: Tackling Complex Texts * Unit Four Nonfiction Research Projects: Teaching Students to Navigate Complex Informational Text Sets with Critical Analytical Lenses Unit Two The Lens of History: Research Reports *Be sure to wait to begin the writing until a few weeks after reading and content area get under way. Unit Three - Literary and Comparative Essay Unit Four The Research-Based Argument Essay Unit Two Westward Expansion: A New Nation Grows Up *Be sure to begin the reading and content area unit at the same time Unit Three Choose Your Own Adventure! February/ March Unit Five Test Preparation or Fantasy Book Clubs or Social Issues Book Clubs: Applying Analytical Lenses Across Literature and Informational Texts Unit Five Test Preparation or Poetry Anthologies Unit Four Latin America; from Pre- Columbian Civilizations to Colonization to Independence Unit Six Fantasy Book Clubs or Social Issues Book Clubs: Applying Analytical Lenses Across Literature and Informational Texts Unit Six Shaping Texts: From Essay and Narrative to Memoir Unit Seven - Author Study: Reading Like a Fan Unit Seven Authoring an Independent Writing Life Unit Five - The Western Hemisphere Today
Note: major units are starred below September Unit One - Turning Every Kid into a Unit One - Personal Narrative: Unit One Note-taking to Hold Onto Reader - Really Creating Powerful Life Stories* and Synthesize Information October Unit Two - Analyzing Characters and Story Elements Across Series* Unit Two - Persuasive Essays Unit Two Synthesizing Information Within Complex Nonfiction Texts Sixth Grade March Unit Three - Investigating Social Issues in Text Set Clubs Unit Four - Nonfiction Research Across Text Sets Unit Five - Lifting the Level of Reading through Strong Partnerships* Unit Three - The Literary Essay: From Character to Compare/Contrast* Unit Four - Research-Based Information Writing: Books, Websites, and Presentations* Unit Five - Literary Analysis: Quick Lit Essays and Fan Fiction Scenes* Unit Three Writing to Develop Ideas and Evidence-based Thinking *During December only Unit Four Informational Writing: Nonfiction Books in Social Studies or Science Unit Five Nonfiction Research: Integrating Information Across Texts *March/April Unit Six - Developing Critical Literacies: Reading for Perspective and Power across Genres* Unit Six The Sounds, Images, and Ideas of Poetry* Unit Seven - Reading to Learn: Synthesizing Nonfiction* Unit Seven - Raising the Level of Reading Notebooks Unit Six - Content Area Research- Based Argument Essays
Note: major units are starred below September/October Unit One - Agency and Independence: Launching Reading Workshop with Experienced Readers Unit One Writing Realistic Fiction: Symbolism, Syntax and Truth* Unit One Note-taking to Hold Onto and Synthesize Information October/November Unit Two - Historical Fiction Book Clubs* Unit Two - Historical Documentaries: Sharing Stories Worth Telling Unit Two Synthesizing Information Within Complex Nonfiction Texts Seventh Grade Unit Three Reading as a Writer Unit Three - Writing about Reading: From Reader s Notebooks to Companion Books* Unit Four - Nonfiction Research Across Text Sets* Unit Five - Lifting the Level of Reading through Strong Partnerships* Unit Four - The Art of Argument: Research-Based Essays* Unit Five - Literary Analysis: Quick Lit Essays and Fan Fiction Scenes* Unit Three Writing to Develop Ideas and Evidence-based Thinking *During December only Unit Four Informational Writing: Nonfiction Books in Social Studies or Science Unit Five Nonfiction Research: Integrating Information Across Texts *March/April Unit Six - How to Eat a Poem Unit Six - Poetry: Immersion and Innovation* Unit Seven - Developing Analytical Reading Practices across Genres* Unit Seven - Memoir Unit Six - Content Area Research- Based Argument Essays
Note: major units are starred below September/October Unit One - Textual Lineages and Courses of Study Unit One Investigative Journalism* Unit One Note-taking to Hold Onto and Synthesize Information October/November Unit Two - Fantasy & Dystopia* Unit Two The Literary Essay: Analyzing Craft and Theme* Unit Two Synthesizing Information Within Complex Nonfiction Texts Eighth Grade December/January Unit Three - Critical Nonfiction Reading Across Texts* Unit Four - Analyzing Poetry *During February only Unit Five - Reading Analytically across Genres and Recognizing Archetypes and Allusions* *March/April Unit Three - Position Papers: Research and Argument* Unit Four Poetry: Immersion and Innovation* Unit Five - Literary Analysis: Quick Lit Essays and Fan Fiction Scenes* Unit Three Writing to Develop Ideas and Evidence-based Thinking *During December only Unit Four Informational Writing: Nonfiction Books in Social Studies or Science Unit Five Nonfiction Research: Integrating Information Across Texts *March/April Unit Six - Reading for High School* Unit Six - Fantasy: Writing Within Literary Traditions* Unit Six - Content Area Research- Based Argument Essays *May