Curriculum

READING

The Six-Minute Solution:  A Reading Fluency Program – Sopris West

This research-based program provides a highly effective instructional procedure for building reading fluency in grades 3-8. 

REWARDS (7th Grade) and REWARDS Plus in Social Studies (8th Grade) Reading Excellence: Word Attack & Rate Development Strategies – Sopris West

This reading program is designed to improve the reading level of middle and high school students through various reading strategies.  Students will learn to:

  • Decode previously unknown multisyllabic words containing two to eight syllables.
  • Accurately read more multisyllabic words within sentences.
  • Accurately read more multisyllabic words within science, social studies, health, and other texts/classroom resources.
  • Read content area passages both accurately and fluently.
  • Experience increased comprehension as accuracy and fluency increases.
  • Have more confidence in reading ability.

Reading & Writing Sourcebook- Great Source Education Group

This text offers a comprehensive program of student-appropriate literature, strategy building, writing, and revising.  Each selection offers students reading strategies that they can use in any text, at the same time offering high quality literature.

WRITING

Month-by-Month Phonics for Upper Grades– Carson-Dellosa
This spelling program is intended to help struggling readers become fluent decoders and spellers through month-by-month activities.