Modifying the Four-Blocks® for Upper Grades, Grades 4 - 8

Modifying the Four-Blocks® for Upper Grades, Grades 4 - 8
Author: Sigmon
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2008-08-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 160418485X

Help students in grades 4 and up become better readers and writers using multilevel instruction with Modifying the Four Blocks(R) for Upper Grades. This 240-page book includes instructions for modifying strategies to meet the needs of older students and age-appropriate activities for each of the four blocks! It also features tips for scheduling, model lessons, and reproducibles to make implementation easier. The book supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model.

Upper Grades Plan Book for Modifying the Four-blocks

Upper Grades Plan Book for Modifying the Four-blocks
Author: Cheryl Mahaffey Sigmon
Publisher: Four Blocks (a Division of Carson-Dellosa)
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2004-11-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780887246685

A plan book for teachers using the "Four-Blocks Literacy Model" for their daily planning also includes activities for each block.

Writing the Four-Blocks® Way, Grades K - 6

Writing the Four-Blocks® Way, Grades K - 6
Author: Cunningham
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2008-08-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1604184132

Write on! Writing the Four-Blocks(R) Way gives teachers of grades K–6 a glimpse into writing classrooms throughout the school year. This resource includes ideas for setting up a writing classroom, motivating students to write and keep writing, teaching reading through writing, supporting struggling writers, and teaching different genres. This 240-page book supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model and features lessons on editing, revising, sharing, and publishing.

The Teacher's Guide to Big Blocks, Grades 4-8

The Teacher's Guide to Big Blocks, Grades 4-8
Author: Amanda B. Arens
Publisher: Four Blocks (a Division of Carson-Dellosa)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-04
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781594411960

This helpful classroom resource provides the balanced literacy framework of Four-Blocks(R) for students in the upper grades. It includes ideas and suggestions for scheduling, materials for each block, classroom layout, professional development, and much more. Instruction is tailored to the needs of all learners, including those who may have been left behind by other methods, and it fully supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model.

Integrating Multiple Literacies in K-8 Classrooms

Integrating Multiple Literacies in K-8 Classrooms
Author: Janet C. Richards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2003-05-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135644659

This book focuses on preservice teachers' experiences in trying to implement a multiple-ways-of knowing curriculum. It aims to integrate multiple literacies in K-8 classrooms by weaving music, dance, visual arts, popular culture media, and computer technology with reading and writing lessons.