Why Bookshop?  Research-Based  Common Core Aligned  Foundational Early Literacy Skills  Phonics  Phonemic Awareness  Fluency  Comprehensive  Whole Group  Small Group  Partners  Individual

Balanced Literacy Promotes Differentiation  Word Study and Phonics  Establishes the building blocks for literacy  Shared Reading  Big books allow teachers and students to interact  Modeled Reading/Read Aloud  Teachers model their thinking while reading  Guided Reading  Small groups meet with teachers to work on-level skills  Partner Reading  Students share the joy of reading with one another  Independent Reading  Students apply what they are learning

Resources  Leveled Reading Books for ALL classrooms  Big Books (fiction and nonfiction)  Phonics tools  Whole group and guided reading lesson plans  Lets Talk About It- oral language lesson plans  Assessment kits

Professional Development  Introduction for all K-2 staff- August  Ongoing support from Mondo Bookshop Common Core  Online support  MISD Literacy Resource Teacher  Amanda Higgins

Thank You Parents!  Washington State does not fund curriculum as a budget line item  100% of this adoption was paid for by you through the Mercer Island Schools Foundation!  Without our partnership with MISF initiatives and support in the classroom would not be possible  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!