3rd grade Instructional Guide

25-26 Literacy Block 3rd Grade 150 minute Block

Class Configuration

Literacy Component

Range of Time

Standards and Tools for Focus of Instruction

Standards

Components

95% Phonics Core Program ●​ Phonological Awareness

​ Foundations

30 minutes

•​ Reading 3.R. 2-4

●​ Phonics ●​ Spelling ●​ Decodable

Wonders ●​ Interactive Read Aloud

Whole Group Cooperative

●​ Speaking and Listening 3.SL. 1-3 ●​ Reading 3.R. 4-14

45-50 minutes

●​ Shared Read ●​ Anchor Text ●​ Paired Read ●​ Vocabulary

Groups & Partners

Language, Reading & Writing

Wonders ●​ Reading and Writing Companion ●​ Extended Writing ●​ Grammar Lesson Bank ●​ Handwriting ●​ Wonders Leveled Readers ●​ 95% Phonics Lesson Library ●​ Early Literacy Software and/or Lessons

35-45 minutes

●​ Writing Standards 3.W. 1-5

●​ Skills for frontloading, reviewing or extending

Skill Based Instruction

Small Groups

30-45 minutes

*Handwriting embedded across writing and foundational skills