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Supplemental literacy activities designed for low preparation and integration into existing classroom routines

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Description

The curriculum's activity format embeds supplemental skill work into ordinary classroom life. "Typically the teacher chooses activities that can be included in the current classroom routines and that require little preparation time." Most activities are designed for large groups, follow a similar format, and can be scheduled weekly, monthly, or one time; oral language activities cross-reference other sections to encourage integration across skills.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • A teacher able to select activities matching current classroom routines, keeping preparation time low.

Constraints

  • The pattern is described for the supplemental kindergarten curriculum context; the WWC evaluated it as part of the whole program rather than in isolation.

Target Learners

  • kindergarten students in large-group classroom settings

Learning Goals

  • print awareness
  • phonological awareness
  • oral language

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. (2007). Ladders to Literacy for Kindergarten Students. WWC Intervention Report. https://www.brookespublishing.com
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type design
id low-preparation-activities-within-classroom-routines
title Supplemental literacy activities designed for low preparation and integration into existing classroom routines
description The curriculum's activity format embeds supplemental skill work into ordinary classroom life.
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