1. Suggestions  60 – 90 minutes daily for Directed Reading  45 – 60 minutes daily for Directed Writing  Integrate the elements into your delivery of content area material

2. Pulling It Together Typical ExLL Schedule  8:05 – 8:30 Independent Reading  8:30 – 9:30 Content Area (Social Studies, Science, may include some Math) Using Shared Reading, Read Alouds, Directed Writing, etc.  9:30 – 10:00 Word Study/Phonics/Spelling  10:00 – 11:30 Directed Reading with Literacy Centers Lunch  12:15 – 12:45 Read Aloud (Related to thematic unit of study)  12:45 – 1:45 Math  1:45 – 2:45 Journal Writing/Independent Writing (Writer’s Workshop)

3. Pulling It Together (Day 1)  8:05 – 8:30 Independent Reading  8:30 – 9:30 **Read Aloud: Exploring Energy (Discuss exploration in this context.) **Interactively write a definition for “exploration” in this context (use dictionary format). **Using Reciprocal Teaching read “Letter to Students”.  9:30 – 10:00 Directed Spelling Thinking Activity (DSTA): “tion” pattern  10:00 – 11:30 Directed Reading with Literacy Centers Lunch  12:15 – 12:45 Read Aloud: Mysterious Machine Introduction **Interactively write an equation for “work”.  12:45 – 1:45 Math  1:45 – 2:45 Write about what you know about Exploration and Machines. Write what you learned today that changed your thinking and questions you have.

4. Pulling It Together (Day 2)  8:05 – 8:30 Independent Reading  8:30 – 9:30 *Shared Reading: Simple Machines **Discuss text construction for expository text **Share & compare questions/thoughts about text meaning **Highlight important “Key Words” **Begin to IAW an outline/ graphic organizer for Shared Reading text  9:30 – 10:00 Guess My Rule: Use “tion” pattern words for sorting  10:00 – 11:30 Directed Reading with Literacy Centers Lunch  12:15 – 12:45 Read Aloud: Simple Machines and How They Work **Discuss questions that come up while listening  12:45 – 1:45 Math  1:45 – 2:45 Begin constructing a graphic organizer for topic of choice