Literacy Program
Reading Wonders by McGraw Hill is a comprehensive literacy program designed to support students from kindergarten through grade 4 in developing strong reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Here's a curriculum summary for each grade level:
Kindergarten:
- Focus on building foundational literacy skills such as letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and basic sight words.
- Introduction to simple stories and texts with a focus on comprehension and vocabulary development.
- Activities and exercises to develop oral language skills through storytelling, discussions, and phonics-based instruction.
Integration of technology and multimedia resources to engage young learners.
Grade 1:
- Continued emphasis on phonics and phonemic awareness to strengthen decoding skills.
Introduction to more complex texts with a focus on fluency and comprehension. - Expansion of vocabulary through exposure to a variety of genres and text types.
Writing activities to develop sentence structure, grammar, and basic writing conventions.
Opportunities for collaborative learning and discussion to enhance speaking and listening skills.
Grade 2:
- Building on foundational skills with a focus on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary development.
- Introduction to more sophisticated literary elements such as plot, character, and setting.
- Continued practice with writing mechanics and composition, including narrative, informative, and persuasive writing.
- Integration of grammar instruction to support language development and writing proficiency.
- Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Grade 3:
- Deepening comprehension skills through analysis of complex texts and critical thinking activities.
- Focus on vocabulary acquisition through direct instruction and context clues.
- Continued development of writing skills, including organization, elaboration, and revision.
- Exploration of different genres and text structures to expand reading proficiency.
- Integration of digital resources and multimedia to enhance learning experiences.
Grade 4:
- Mastery of reading comprehension strategies to engage with challenging texts independently.
- Vocabulary development through study of word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
- Emphasis on writing across genres with a focus on research-based writing and argumentative essays.
- Application of grammar and language conventions in writing and speaking.
- Integration of literature circles, book clubs, and independent reading to foster a love of reading.
Overall, Reading Wonders provides a structured and comprehensive approach to literacy instruction, with a focus on building essential skills at each grade level while fostering a lifelong love of reading and learning.
