| Language Arts Curriculum |
| Timeframe | Reading | Writing |
| August, September,
October | Unit 1: Creating a Classroom of Readers (6 weeks) | Unit 1: Launching the Writing Workshop
(6 weeks)
|
| October, November
| Unit 2: Reading with Accuracy, Fluency, and Comprehension
(5 weeks) | Unit 2: Writing for Readers
(5 weeks) |
| November, December
| Unit 3: Monitoring for Meaning
(3 weeks) | Unit 3: Writing How-To Books
(3 weeks) |
| December, January | Unit 4: Reading Fiction Stories & Getting to Know the Characters in Them
(4 weeks) | Unit 4: Writing Small Moments
(4-5 weeks) |
| January, February | Unit 5: Readers are Brave & Resourceful
(4 weeks) | Unit 5: Authors as Mentors
(3-4 weeks)
|
| February, March | Unit 6: Reading Nonfiction to Become Experts (4 weeks) | Unit 6: Writing "All About" Books
(4 weeks) |
| March, April | Unit 7: Readers Study and Talk About the Characters in Fiction Stories
(4 weeks) | Unit 7: Writing Fiction (4 weeks) |
| April, May
| Unit 8: Readers Enjoy Reading Poetry & Plays
(4 weeks) | Unit 8: Writing Poetry
(4 weeks) |
| May, June | Unit 9: Readers Make Plans for Summer Reading (3 weeks) | Unit 9: Independent Writing Projects*
(3 weeks) |