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April 2023 Literacy Matters Newsletter

April 2023 Literacy Matters NewsletterThe Literacy Matters Newsletter has the latest literary updates. Be sure to read this edition to stay connected with literacy. This newsletter includes:

  • New Resources in Really Great Reading - Really Great Reading continues to add more resources to meet the needs of students and teachers. Countdown has new sound story animations. Also, there are new Blast extension unit lessons, The lessons focus on additional vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, and consonant -le pattern. The new resources can be found in the Supplemental Resources on the online tool.
  • Fluency Routine - Good news!  - The 5-day fluency routine is now available for second graders! There are detailed lesson plans for each HD Word decodable passage. Lessons for units 1-7 and 20-32 are available on our Elementary Literacy website under programs - Really Great Reading - HD Word Fluency Routine Units 8-19 lessons will be added soon!
  • Geodes and RGR Alignment - Check out this alignment guide created by Really Great Reading to help teachers know how the Geodes book sets align to the RGR phonics scope and sequence.