A Proven Approach for Superior Results
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Little Leprechaun's full-day chartered kindergarten program utilizes the Four Blocks Literacy Framework® for literacy and writing. Four Blocks is a multi-method, multi-level literacy framework developed by Pat Cunningham and Dottie Hall of Wake Forest University and utilized by thousands of elementary classrooms. We choose this approach because its foundation is built upon the idea that phonemic awareness, interesting words,letters and sounds, language concepts, and print concepts promote the desire to read and write. Four-Blocks® Literacy Framework |
| Guided Reading |
Expose children to a wide range of literature experiences with a focus on building comprehension using a variety of reading formats and before- and after-reading activities.
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| Self-Selected Reading |
Provide children with opportunities to become lifelong readers through teacher read-alouds and through the reading of self-selected books at their own level.
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| Working With Words |
Empower children to read and spell words through activities that build honemic awareness and help children apply phonics.
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| Writing |
Develop essential writing skills through mini-lessons, modeled writing,collaborative writing, and independent writing.
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Sample Kindergarten Lesson Plan for Monday: |
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Music Dancing to music and following directions Story Police Officers Lunch Centers Promotes exploration, discovery, and problem solving skills “How Many†Worksheet Students count how many objects in a box and write the number Matching Shapes Self-Selected Reading Recess Learning About Community Helpers Police Officers What do they do? Why do we have them? Free time and Dinner until parent pickup |