(a)  Framework for Effective Teaching, Grade 4 (Teacher's Guide)

 (b)  Collections for Young Scholars, Vols. 1 and 2

 (c)  Explorer's Notebook, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (d)  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (e)  Response Guide

 (f)  Skills Assessment

 (g)  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4 (workbook)

 (h)  Essay and Writing Assessment Masters

 (i)  Comprehension Assessment Masters

 (j)  Teacher Tool Cards:
  - Writer's Craft/Reading
  - Grammar, Mechanics and Usage
  - Spelling and Vocabulary
  - Study and Research
  - Classroom Supports

 (k)  Formative Assessment

 (l)  Research Assessment

 (m)  Continuous Assessment Masters

 (n)  Reproducible Masters, Parts 1 and 2

 (o)  Learning Framework Cards

2.  SRA Reading Laboratory materials

3.  San Mateo Spelling

4.  Formula-Three Reading-Spelling-Learning Program Instructor's Manual

5.  School sites have reading chain and other sets of novels, biographies, nonfiction,
picture books and plays, which are in addition to Open Court materials.

6.  Animated Handwriting video by Learning Windows Publications.

See Collection for Young Scholars Explorer's Notebook.

1.) Have students work individually, in pairs, or as a class to create a literary magazine. They will read many books by the same author, studying the style and craft, then write their own pieces. The collection will contain autobiographical or fictional incidents written in the styles of students' favorite authors. Students can then research and write short reports of information about a topic relating to the fiction they are reading. Their written summaries will be part of the magazine publication. The writing process will be practiced in this project-based unit, culminating in the publication of the magazine.

2.  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4

3.  Skills Assessment--use with Tool Cards.

4.  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4

5.  Comprehension Checkpoint

6.  Spelling tests

7.  Students' writing assignments and SPJUSD rubrics

8.  Reproducible Masters, Parts 1 and 2

1.) Student Products:

An assessment tool for evaluating the performance level of an informative report might be a list of questions for students and teacher response. As each part of the report is developed, teach students the expectations for "good/ at-standard" work.

1 = Below standard, try again 

2 = Approaching standard, keep trying

3 = At standard, what would make excellence? 

4 = Above standard, what more do you need to know?