Contains planning, differentiation, and assessment tips that enhance instruction in print and book awareness, letter recognition, phonological and phonemic awareness, and more.

Little Book versions of the Big Books (identical in every wayexcept size) are a resource for students to read independentlyor in small groups during Workshop.

Big Books encourage young students to interact with fineliterature, explore concepts of book and print awareness,expand vocabulary knowledge, and develop listeningcomprehension. Big Books come in an easy to use CanvasTote.

Student's foundational skills are assess both formally and informally. Formal assessments are given at the end of each lesson and unit and are indicated in the Teacher's Guide. Lesson and Unit Assessments measure student understanding of material that was recently taught. These assessments, found in the Assessment Book for each grade level, align with classroom instruction and focus on the literacy skills that are critical to reading success.