Mr. Avalos, a first-grade teacher, knows and understands that young readers and writers benefit from a rich language and literacy environment to build their comprehension skills. For this reason, Mr. Avalos teaches CVC words with extended practice activities during the phonics portion of his literacy block.
O provides oral language and listening experiences through reading aloud and journal writing.
O implements independent silent reading during the literacy block.
O includes songs to support students' recall of spelling rules.