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A daily schedule prioritizes reading.

The more students read, the better readers they become! The science of reading recommends a 120-minute literacy block in the elementary grades.

 

Grades 3–5: Schedule (2) 45-minute reading blocks and (1) 30-minute writing block.

  • 45 minutes for read-aloud instruction.

  • 45 minutes for book club instruction.
  • 30 minutes for grammar/spelling & writing instruction.

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Grade 6: Schedule (1) 45-minute reading block and (1) 30-minute writing block.

  • Alternate read-aloud and book club across the year!

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Grades 7–8: Schedule (1) 55-minute literacy block.

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